Squash rowing tips please + can I in a greenhouse ?

[ukmastiff]

LO all , I tried squash in my patch in 'year 1' , it was a disaster with 1 fruit that shrivled and withered away and the whole ' vine' didnt grow much.

This was near courgettes that thrived ! as they do.

I have bought a pack of seeds with ten different varietes of squash this year to see if any are suited to my plot , so I can pick any that do grow to repeat them another year.

Would growing some in the greenhouse be suitable or is that a no go ?

Cheers Mas

[SarzWix]

I think some types of squash, notably butternuts, will be happier under cover than outside. So yes, give some a try in the greenhouse

[amandaandherveg]

I've got the use of a 2nd GH this year and may do the same as I got nowhere with them last year. How many plants would you get away with on one side of a 8 x 6 GH?

ukmatstiff, what types of squash were in your pack?

[pigletwillie]

Beaware that squash can be rampant and that undercover you may get big infestations of red spider mite and other diseases brought on by the sometimes very dry conditions.

[ukmastiff]

Sorry , I read it wrong its a total of ten seeds from four varieties but here they are. ( I'm open to extra suggestions though )

Harlequin, Celebration,Table Star,Sweet Lightning.

The 'greenhouse' is 12 foot and I was going to have them down one side ? with the toms and peppers on the other , does it sound a go-er or a bad plan.

[lynda66]

i grew mine outside, but up a support, so the plant wasn't on the ground, and making it much airier round it .... make sure you pollinate the fruit, and take off the flower as it dies back, or the end of the fruit rots more often, did the same with courgettes and pumpkins too. this also means you can plant them closer together, i had about 18 inches between mine last year