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Allotment Stuff => The Basics => Topic started by: Hector on June 21, 2009, 15:30:14

Title: Squash suitable for trailing under cloches
Post by: Hector on June 21, 2009, 15:30:14
I know you can get bush squash but I can see others are trailing ones that usually climb...how can you tell a squashes suitability as a ground trailer?
I have
Red Kuri
Sugarloaf
Celebration
Hunter which I know can trail...anyone know re the others?
Title: Re: Squash suitable for trailing under cloches
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on June 21, 2009, 15:42:03
Celebration is a bush, the others are vines. Don't know about growing them under a cloche. Might you not have problems with mildew in the enclosed space?

Also, last year I made the mistake of growing the bush ones in with the vine types, and they got overrun
Title: Re: Squash suitable for trailing under cloches
Post by: Hector on June 21, 2009, 19:53:54
This is to stop them being munched by horse leaning over fence ( they keep horses next to us and they limbo  ovr/under electric fence...so can neck over and munch :) Will be keeping either end open during day.
Title: Re: Squash suitable for trailing under cloches
Post by: Sparkly on June 21, 2009, 19:57:30
Red kuri are lovely. We have grown them on the ground. Very productive.
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