Squash and courgette growing guides
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I hope you have been enjoying some warmer and drier weather where you are - here in Devon we've finally had some good days and are hopeful of many more to come :) There are lots of seeds that can be sown in April, and now things are warming up, seedings will grow fast. For a full list of things you can sow in April click the button below:
Courgettes and SquashesWe will very soon be sowing our squashes and courgettes. They are best sown into large modules or 9cm pots and then transplanted outside after the last risk of frost pas passed. We have made some detailed growing guides for both winter squash and courgettes which you can find on our website by following the links below, they are also available as PDF downloads : Just a quick one this time - we are desperately trying to catch up with outside work now the rain has eased off. Happy April! Fred, Ronja, and the rest of the team |
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