How to grow squash

How to grow squash in a garden

Choose a sunny spot with well drained soil and enrich the soil with Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed.

Form small mounds of soil and space 70cm apart. Sow 3-4 seeds into each mound and water well.

As seedlings grow, thin to the two strongest plants in each mound. Feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.

Water regularly, particularly in hot or windy weather. Mulch with organic mulch like pea or lucerne straw to help retain soil moisture.

Harvest regularly to encourage more flowers and fruit.

How to grow squash in a pot

Choose a pot at least 400mm wide and deep. Position in full sun and fill with quality potting mix, such as Yates Premium Potting Mix.

Sow direct by clumping 3-4 seeds into each planting hole. Water in well.

As seedlings grow, thin to the two strongest plants. Feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.

Harvest regularly to encourage more flowers and fruit.

Growing tips

Hand pollination can be used to help improve fruit set. To hand pollinate, pick male flowers (sitting above a fairly thin erect stem), remove petals and gently brush over the centre of the female flowers (flowers sitting above a tiny swollen base). Do this early in the morning as the short-lived flowers can close by mid-morning.

Try watering the soil more than the leaves. Water sitting on the foliage all day can promote fungal issues, like powdery mildew.

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