Marrow Growing Guide
Cucurbita pepo
Crop Rotation Group
Cucurbits (Squash family) ●
Soil
Soil enriched with plenty of compost.
Position
Sunny.
Frost tolerant
No.
Feeding
Fornightly liquid feed from mid summer.
Spacing
Single Plants: 60cm (1' 11") each way (minimum)
Rows: 60cm (1' 11") with 60cm (1' 11") row gap (minimum)
Sow and Plant
Sow under cover in pots or sow directly when the soil has warmed. Plant out after last frosts.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Notes
Basically the same as Zucchini but left longer to produce fewer larger fruit. Seeds are removed before eating.
Harvesting
Harvest before the fruit get too big. This encourages more fruit to grow.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar
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