Squash (Summer) Growing Guide
Cucurbita pepo
Crop Rotation Group
Cucurbits (Squash family) ●
Soil
Soil enriched with plenty of compost.
Position
Sunny.
Frost tolerant
No.
Feeding
Fornightly liquid feed from mid summer.
Spacing
Single Plants: 60cm (1' 11") each way (minimum)
Rows: 60cm (1' 11") with 60cm (1' 11") row gap (minimum)
Sow and Plant
Sow under cover in pots in mid spring. Plant out after last frosts.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Notes
One or two plants is plenty - they will usually produce several squash over a season.
Harvesting
Harvest regularly when the squash are not too large; this encourages more to grow.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar
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