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Growing Pumpkin & Squash

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Below are general guidelines for growing courgettes (zucchini) and marrows including plant height to enable you to plan exactly where to place them when growing amongst other plants.

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Plant Height

Trailer - Bush varieties up to 60cm/2ft

Time between sowing and harvesting

10-14 weeks

Sowing time

Indoors- late April - temperature�� +19C/66F

Outdoors - Late May - Early June - temperature +19C/66F

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Where to Sow

Indoors in pots of compost�

Outdoors in containers or open ground

Requires very rich, well drained soil/compost

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How to Sow

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Indoors - 12mm/1/2" deep on its side - seed 1 per� 7.5cm/3" pot�

Outdoors in containers - 2.5cm/1" deep on its side in large� containers (at least 30cm/12inches wide)� or 2 per growbag�

Outdoors in open ground - 5cm/1" deep on its side at least 45cm/18 inches apart on all sides.

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After Germination

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Keep well watered. Protect from slugs.

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Growing on -�

in Containers

Harden off indoor sown plants then transplant to large containers or growbags, spacing as above.

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Growing on -

in open ground

As above

Aftercare

Pinch out growing tips of trailing varieties when they reach 60cm/2ft long. Keep very well watered but only water around the plants and feed with liquid fertiliser once the fruits begin to form.�

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Harvesting

Continual cropping is necessary to prolong the harvesting period. Start cutting courgettes at about 10cm/4" and Marrows at about 20cm/8". Cropping only continues until 1st frosts (about 8-12 weeks).

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