catjac1975
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I think if you grow it the way you do yellow squash, zuchs, cucumber etc. you will have success. I ordered my seed the day Baymule first posted and they were in the ground within a week. So now they are near ripe I would guess things may grow a bit faster for you. I start vine crops in peat pots with success. To combat squash borers and squash bugs I put out consecutive plantings. Seedlings first and seeds soon after. The pests can be thwarted by timing more than anything. I often try for a third planting if I have space and time.
desertlady said:yes was wondering if it will grow for fall crops. I dont have this plant yet. will try planting them next year.can it grow in starter pots for spring? and when is good time to plant them. I imagine I will be growing the same way I did with zucchinis.catjac1975 said:Do you mean as a fall crop? Not here-but probably where you are. I think vining crops are the most resilient when it comes to the vine borer. They root along the vine where it touches the soil keeping up the flow of nutrients. I love vines on a trellis or fence.desertlady said:will they grow for Fall?