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Can you please advise how big butternut squashe plants grow? I have a southish facing bank next to my plot and thought about a bit off gorilla gardening. The area is about 6mtrs in lengh so wondering how my plants to sow.
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Last edited by Greenleaves; 29-03-2015, 08:22 PM. -
I would suggest no more than four, and train the runners to suit.
Cheers, Tony.
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Depends on the variety, most can get huge if they have sufficient food and water but there are some tidier varieties. Personally I get more luck with other types of winter squash but some people seem to get butternuts OK and you're a fair bit south of me so may not be so reliant on the short season varieties which I have to use.
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Thanks Alison, the one I looked at was Hurricane. I chose BN because its the only one we will eat, but thank you for the adviceComment
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I have grown Harrier quite well before and this year I am trying Hunter as well - they say you need about 1 sq mtr per plant depending how big you let them get and how many fruits etc etc
But I grew 4 on just under 3 Sq mtr and enjoyed the smallish squash that were produced.Comment
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