Sorry, I still call anything big and round growing on a vine pumpkin because to me squash is a little tiny round thing like french beret related to the courgette ;D
I have my beautiful Qld Blue pumpkins, a melon plant and possibly a couple of others if I find something interesting at the nursery. I will be planting them at the lottie soon. I had planned on planting them in the same area as the tomatoes, courgettes, gherkins. Can anyone tell me firstly how much space I need to allow per plant? Can they run over near other things or must they be in the open? Do they spread in a circle or more in a lengthwise direction?
Also I know they need food, so am planning to dig the bed and add manure and compost. Should I black plastic under them? Or would straw make a better mulch?
About when is harvest time? Autumn? (ok melon is summer, that I know).
And finally what should go in that bed once they come out? Or should I manure it and let it rest till spring? (trying to rotate as much as possible).
I am sure that at least jeannine will know all about this!!! I don't mind if I don't get a super crop but a few fruit would be nice to take me into winter.
