When to sow squash?

[Two_Sheds]

when is last frost in norfolk then?

late April usually, same as me (20 miles east of you)

[JamesM]

i think it rotted on the soil but i'd put lots of straw underneath, and even changed the straw a few times as it was very wet, but it still rotted. what sort of straw did you use? is there any other way you can do it, as straw didnt seem to work

I can't remember where i got it from but it was nothing special- as in i didn't hunt out a particular type and just bought the cheapest pack!

I was going to suggest that it may have helped that my pumpkin grew quite far away from the main roots where i watered but as you say if it was from rainwater then thats irrelevant. I'm sure a plastic tray would be most effective as no water would go through it and you could tip water off

Gardening lottery i guess- sometimes you win sometimes you lose! Good luck

[Headfry]

A small point.....watch out for the wind, this can really set them back- even to the point of no return. The wind can shred and dry out the large tender leaves very quickly - even if it is quite mild enough to plant them out.

[Munch]

I have a few 'breeds' of squash I would like to try this year as we now have a lottie! (yes I will stop bashing on about it one day )

How much space would you give each plant?

[Jono]

I have a few 'breeds' of squash I would like to try this year as we now have a lottie! (yes I will stop bashing on about it one day )

How much space would you give each plant?

Don't know about others, but I tend to leave a couple of feet between each plant.

[stella]

I plant my squash in the middle of the wigwam that the beans go up. When the beans are small the squash get plenty of sun then as the beans grow the squash grow along the side of them. The water, I pour into a large bottle by the side of the plant buried deep in the soil so all the soil is damp right deep down at the roots. The squash also benefit from the compost trench I put in for the beans. It works ok for me

[Two_Sheds]

How much space would you give each plant?

The packet would be specific about space, but a general rule of thumb is one metre each plant

[Munch]

The packet would be specific about space, but a general rule of thumb is one metre each plant

Thanks TS, I was thinking along those line, I dont have packet to go by and my Aunt gave me her own saved seeds last year.