Shade and pumpkin/Squash

[cambourne7]

Hi All,

What squash and pumpkins might be more tolerant of some shade?

There is somewhere i could do with a bit of ground cover which does get sun but not that much..

any ideas?

cam

[cambourne7]

[5rod]

Hi All,

What squash and pumpkins might be more tolerant of some shade?

There is somewhere i could do with a bit of ground cover which does get sun but not that much..

any ideas?

cam

[realfood]

They are best if there is plenty of sun.

[cambourne7]

thanks thats what i thought :( will have to rethink a few things...

[Dandytown]

If you are mainly after ground cover then why not just give it a try and see, nothing to lose.

Or you could sow a green manure or comfrey

[saddad]

I've found Veg spaghetti more tolerant of shade if given something to climb..  :-X

[Digeroo]

I used to grow courgettes in a raised bed on the north side of my first house and they did quite well.  But I think this was before I discovered quite how large and porductive  a courgette is supposed to be.  I used to put three of four in a space where I would now put only one. 

[Dandytown]

I second that as I had a courgette that did realy well in a spot with limited sunshine a daty as the sun moved round the garden.  Plant looked good and courgettes were good.

I recently discovered how big the plants should and can be  :o

[cambourne7]

thanks guys i will give it a go :) Yes courgettes can get massive but i have decided on 3 varieties this year

- Long Yellow
- Long Green
- Round green

Its great for baby food so i am hoping me and the other mums can keep on top of them :)

[green lily]

I haven't sown mine yet but three plants will be plenty I think plus 2 butternuts for the poly. Marrow and [ very]ginger jam is top priority plus the usual ratat etc. A Choggia is still sitting on the kitchen window sill from last years crop so they keep OK as do the butternuts --- away from da mice which got the spuds.. But I got them ..... ;)Think I'll try a veg spag.  a choggia and long green courgette. nothing fancy. they'll go in last years tomato raised bed. lots of sun but might be a bit dry.