Growing pumpkins and squashes!

[greensophie]

Hi there,

I'm new to gardening and have decided to grow pumpkins and squashes because they're so tasty!

At the moment I have 8 pumpkin and squash plants happily growing in-doors. I started growing them in early April. When should I think about putting them outside for the day (and bringing them back at night?).

BUT my main question is what should I do with them! And when?!

I figure I have a few options and would really, really appreciate people's advice which is the best, and how to go about it.

1) Grow-bags? I read somewhere about having two per bag? Would you recommend?

2) I have large plastic containers, probably 45cm x 25cm and they're fairly deep... would I do well with this option?

3) Failing that I could dig some holes in the field at the back of my garden (we own this), and do so near a wall??!! Would this work? How big would the hole need to be?

Thank you muchly for your advice !

[taff]

they can outside after your last frost date, find that here Gardening and weather - first and last frost dates in the UK, Australia and USA
up to you what you put them in, but whatever you choose, if it isn't in the ground [and depending on how much rain we get, maybe even then, you will need to water them at least once a day in a container, and they are very heavy feeders, I emphasise, very heavy feeders, will need regular, daily watering in any kind of pot or bag.
Someone grew courgettes last year in those black council recycling tubs. You need to look at that kind of size for one plant.
Personally, I wouldn't put two in a growbag even if it was upended and cut in half, I'd use the growbag in a container for one plant.

[Two_Sheds]

Out of your planting options, I would go for the open field, but watch out for slugs, rabbits etc.

The planting hole only needs to be slightly bigger than the rootball you're putting in it

[greensophie]

Thank you both for your advice x