====== Squash ====== 
 ===== Botanical Information ===== 
^Botanical Information^^
^Order | Cucurbitales| 
^Family | Cucurbitaceae| 
^Genus | Cucurbita| 
^Common Name | Squash| 
^Species | | 
 ===== Maturity days ===== 
  * 50
 ===== Planting Months ===== 
^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|           |         |           | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         |           |         | 
 ===== Permaculture uses ===== 
^Permaculture uses^^^
| Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | 
| | Ground_cover| Vegetable| 
 ===== Growing condition comments ===== 
^Growing Condition ^Comment^
|Drought Tolerant | | 
| Humidity tolerant | | 
| Planting area | Garden_bed| 
|Sunlight | Full_sun| 
 ===== Photos ===== 
^ Photos ^^^
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 ===== Short comments ===== 

 ===== General comments ===== 
Space plants: 60 - 80 cm apart Compatible with (can grow beside): Sweet corn Start in individual pots then transfer when all risk of frost is past. For succession, later plantings can be straight into the ground. Fast maturing squash varieties for summer growing. Not suitable to store like pumpkins. Usually grown to pick when young and used without removing rind or seeds.  Zucchini/courgette (see under Z) is also a variety of squash  Protect from frost. Water well. Grow on well mulched, raised area. Shelter from strong winds.  A spray with a 5gm/teasp Bicarbonate of Soda in 600ml/pint of water will help slow powdery mildew when it appears.  Culinary hints - cooking and eating Squash Use whole or sliced. Steam or fry.
 ===== Tags ===== 
{{tag>Cucurbitales Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita Squash Annual  Ground_cover Vegetable Full_sun Garden_bed }}