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hedgewizard
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They,re still happy on the windowsill.
I,m going to have to put them in bigger pots soon I think, ready for the great outdoors when the time comes
I still haven,t picked my greenhouse up yet so they won,t be going in there for a while yet.
Are you growing yours in the tunnel? Mine are going outdoors eventually so I hope they like it. Space will be limited in my little 6'x4'
I,m going to have to put them in bigger pots soon I think, ready for the great outdoors when the time comes
I still haven,t picked my greenhouse up yet so they won,t be going in there for a while yet.
Are you growing yours in the tunnel? Mine are going outdoors eventually so I hope they like it. Space will be limited in my little 6'x4'
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The tunnel's not THAT big! I've got a 30' x 6' strip up the side of the tunnel that should be ideal for growing squash though - and pumpkin, with sweetcorn and maybe some runners growing up through it all. I'll post my garden plan when it's done so you can see what I mean.
You should be fine putting them outside as soon as they have one or two true leaves, but they are affected by frosts so either wait, or use some fleece in bad weather. Also slugs love 'em (as do rabbits) so beware!
You should be fine putting them outside as soon as they have one or two true leaves, but they are affected by frosts so either wait, or use some fleece in bad weather. Also slugs love 'em (as do rabbits) so beware!
Sounds pretty big to me HW
Mine have about 4 or 5 leaves each at the moment, but I won,t risk putting them out yet in case the early spurt has just made them look tougher than they really are. I,ll move them, in their bigger pots, to the unheated greenhouse for a bit (once its here and assembled) and put the best looking pair in the garden later.
How big does the stem base get on them fully grown? would it be possible for me to plant them in and dig a bottomless pot down a few inches around them? I thought I could grease it to stop slugs, but wouldn,t want to restrict their growth.
Looking forward to the tunnel plan. and the day when I have room for a tunnel of my own. Still green
Mine have about 4 or 5 leaves each at the moment, but I won,t risk putting them out yet in case the early spurt has just made them look tougher than they really are. I,ll move them, in their bigger pots, to the unheated greenhouse for a bit (once its here and assembled) and put the best looking pair in the garden later.
How big does the stem base get on them fully grown? would it be possible for me to plant them in and dig a bottomless pot down a few inches around them? I thought I could grease it to stop slugs, but wouldn,t want to restrict their growth.
Looking forward to the tunnel plan. and the day when I have room for a tunnel of my own. Still green
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The stem base gets about as thick as my thumb, which doesn't help you at all. I have sausage fingers, though. About 1.5cm diameter?
Squash are very thirsty plants, but using bottomless pots will be fine so long as there's some organic material down there. The americans grow these on little hills of compost-rich soil, don't ask me why. I have seen them grown using an old tire too - maybe it just helps keep the vines tidy! btw in some varieties the vines don't like being moved much as they set down shallow roots to pick up moisture.
If you have an old compost pile that's still got a way to go before it's ready, any squash would love it. That goes for courgettes too! Oh, before I forget - keep a close eye on them in the greenhouse because they're prone to fungal attack, particularly powdery mildew (at least, mine are). Make sure the greenhouse is well ventilated.
Squash are very thirsty plants, but using bottomless pots will be fine so long as there's some organic material down there. The americans grow these on little hills of compost-rich soil, don't ask me why. I have seen them grown using an old tire too - maybe it just helps keep the vines tidy! btw in some varieties the vines don't like being moved much as they set down shallow roots to pick up moisture.
If you have an old compost pile that's still got a way to go before it's ready, any squash would love it. That goes for courgettes too! Oh, before I forget - keep a close eye on them in the greenhouse because they're prone to fungal attack, particularly powdery mildew (at least, mine are). Make sure the greenhouse is well ventilated.