Growing Squash, also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash

Cucurbita pepo : Cucurbitaceae / the gourd family

Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug
S	S	S	S
	T	T	T	T	T
	P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Squash in Australia - tropical regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 70°F and 95°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 24 - 31 inches apart
Harvest in 7-8 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Sweet corn

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10 Feb 18, Bernadette (Australia - temperate climate): Will Table Queen Acorn squash grow in the Riverina? If so, what time planting? TIA
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12 Feb 18, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): If you looked at your zone here - probably Temperate it says plant seeds Sept and transplant Nov Dec. Take the time to learn how to use this website.
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04 Dec 16, Mark (Australia - temperate climate): My wife is Asian and she says it is ok to eat the plant itself. I know you can eat the flowers but I'm not so sure about the plant. Is it toxic or safe to eat?
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17 Feb 17, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate): You can eat pumpkin shoots and they are essentially the same plant, so I would think it's safe enough
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18 Nov 16, warren white (Australia - temperate climate): I've been eating my squash strait off the plant uncooked, thinly sliced on a vegemite sandwich. you really should try this!
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11 May 16, KT (Australia - arid climate): Can I grow spaghetti squash in Perth and where can I get some seeds please?
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16 May 16, Bianca (Australia - temperate climate): Join Share the Seed Australia or WA Seed Exchange on Facebook and ask on there. You will need to get them from someone already in WA because of our quarantine laws :)
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20 Oct 15, Chau (Australia - temperate climate): Hi The squash is dropping off before it is fully grown. What might be the issue.. Thanks Chau
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24 Oct 15, (Australia - temperate climate): The fruit comes from the female flower and it needs to be pollinated by a male flower (much like people) for it to develop into a fruit that is then able to produce seeds and reproduce a new plant. check google for male/female flowers on squash, same applies for pumpkin, zucchini and cucumbers etc. early in the season the plant may not have both sets of flowers but as the plant develops it will. you can also hand pollinate. hope that helps.
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10 Aug 15, barry hughes (Australia - sub-tropical climate): what varieties of squash can be planted now in the brisbane region?
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I also would like to know when to harvest squash as this is the first time I've grown it. Do you harvest it the moment the flower dies off the end inlike comment before mine are yellow on plant

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