Managed to plant some pumpkins and a patty pan squash today. Even though it is the end of May, the weather seems to have put everything about a month behind. The risk of frost is still evident and to be honest, it is still a bit cold for many of the tender plants. I popped a cloche over the pumpkins and rigged up a make-shift affair over the patty pan to protect it for a week or so.
The secret of abundant cucurbits, (squash, courgettes, cucumbers and pumpkins) is, (yes, you guessed it) well rotted manure!! Dig a hole and pop some in, mixing it well with the soil, then heap up the soil to make a mound, placing the plant on the top, planting in firmly and water well. Some slug protection is a good idea while the plants are babies!
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