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by flora flowerdew
Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:15 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Growing butternut squash
Replies: 10
Views: 6006

The other thing that occurs for root depth is that you could make put the bag on top of another bag and then spear down through the bottom of the topmost bag with a trowel. Yes - that was one thing I was wondering about, and space overall for ample root growth. Like the suggestion of one bag on top...
by flora flowerdew
Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:45 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Greetings from Glasgow
Replies: 14
Views: 6867

Absolutely no relation to Bob, just loved the name – in homage rather. Is he still around? Apart from the work bit (mucking about with websites) and growing what I can, and taking great pleasure in cooking wholesome food, and having people over to eat it whenever possible, I do the odd bit of...
by flora flowerdew
Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:02 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Greetings from Glasgow
Replies: 14
Views: 6867

Greetings from Glasgow

A delight to discover this community! Hello everyone! I am a part-time urban self-sufficient-er, thinking of moving from windowledges, to an allotment, if I can get one in this city. Used to live more rural and had a fair bit of garden success with all sorts of herbs and some veggies. My present, an...
by flora flowerdew
Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:40 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Growing butternut squash
Replies: 10
Views: 6006

Okay - thanks everyone for the advice. I'm going to try a growbag outside in probably the sunniest spot I have, once it's safe to do so. I can't put them in the ground because I am in rented accom. (urban/transient self-sufficienter) I'll let you know the outcome later in the year. :flower:
by flora flowerdew
Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:09 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Growing butternut squash
Replies: 10
Views: 6006

Growing butternut squash

Hi I just planted some butternut squash from seeds I got out a butternut squash from the shops. I put them in pots on the windowsill, and later I could put them in a grobag or something - inside our outside. Haven't tried this before. Any experienced butternut squash growers out there for tips and a...