Vertical Squashes?

[broadway]

Morning Folks,

Can anyone foresee any issues with me trying the train Acorn / Golden Nugget Squashes up/along the fence/hedge?

[HeyWayne]

Other than that fedge not looking real...

[Bigmallly]

Will the weight of the squashes not pull the hedge over.

[broadway]

Will the weight of the squashes not pull the hedge over.

Morning BM,

It's a leylandii, doubt I could pull it over!

[Bigmallly]

Morning broadway, are you thinking of growing them in tubs or the ground. The conifers roots will have taken any nutrients around.

[broadway]

Morning broadway, are you thinking of growing them in tubs or the ground. The conifers roots will have taken any nutrients around.

Gonna do them in pots BM

[ginger ninger]

The only problem I can foresee is Golden Nugget Squash has a compact habit so you could struggle to train it along, but you should be OK with the Acorn I think it'll look great I'd say go for it... don't forget the pickys

[broadway]

The only problem I can foresee is Golden Nugget Squash has a compact habit so you could struggle to train it along, but you should be OK with the Acorn I think it'll look great I'd say go for it... don't forget the pickys

Thanks GN,

Pictures will follow accordingly

[danmon_81]

you may well get brown/ yellow spots on your leilandi due to the squash leaves blocking out the sun.

[stupot]

What GingeNinge said - these squashes have a compact habit - they don't trail much and the fruit grow near the main stam of the plant

[broadway]

you may well get brown/ yellow spots on your leilandi due to the squash leaves blocking out the sun.

Hi Danmon,

Hedge is next doors and I'd rather it cut down anyway so a bit of discoloring won't bother me

What GingeNinge said - these squashes have a compact habit - they don't trail much and the fruit grow near the main stam of the plant

Hi Stupot,

So worse case scenario is I don't need to train them and they will support themselves?

[stupot]

Hi Danny,

No need to support, or training. Just give them 3sq foot. Dig the ground well, if you can get loads of compost or manure (aged not fresh) in. Mulching helps as they like lots of watering and this will keep in the moisture. Happy growing!

[broadway]

Hi Danny,

No need to support, or training. Just give them 3sq foot. Dig the ground well, if you can get loads of compost or manure (aged not fresh) in. Mulching helps as they like lots of watering and this will keep in the moisture. Happy growing!

Hi Stupot,

I need to put them in containers as the ground is crap in the picture. I intend to use a mixture on soil/compost plus those gel like thingy's that absorb the water.

[Two_Sheds]

Can anyone foresee any issues with me trying the train Acorn / Golden Nugget Squashes up/along the fence/hedge?

As others have said, these are bush type squashes, like courgettes.
Make sure the hedge doesn't shade them from the sun too much, and keep them well watered

[broadway]

As others have said, these are bush type squashes, like courgettes.
Make sure the hedge doesn't shade them from the sun too much, and keep them well watered

Hi TS,

So they don't creep and therefore don't need pinching out?