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I recently lost all of my squash plants and was wondering if it was too late to sow some more seeds. Will I have long enough for the fruits to ripen?

Thanks

Dean

you have nothing to lose by sowing more,last year both my son and I grew a later crop,and he got some whopping dark green marrows,where as my green stipe had 3 nice size ones,just try,if you were able to give it a little protection later on,as you would at the start of the season i am sure would benefit them,

Go for it. They like warm weather and will quickly establish and grow. Just give these a bit of extra care to help them along.

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You're tight for time now BoneDoctor. They do want quite a long season. But with a good summer, and some protection at the end to extend the season, you might do it. Go for it and good luck.

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I have never grown squash and have absolutely no idea as to the 'correct' answer to your question, but would say - what have you got to lose except a few seeds and a bit of time? Go for it, they have two choices as is often said on here .... And you never know, we might have an indian summer

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Worth a go, plus of course even if they fail to fruit, the foliage will help suppress weeds, so worth a shot!

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courgettes and summer squash grow very rapidly, so no problem there. If you are planning on growing winter squash for storage they can take longer, 80-100 days depending on the variety. Just count backwards from the first frost date. Good Luck.

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As lzyjo says, it's definitely worth sowing if you're after summer squashes but it's a bit late for winter ones although you might still find some plants in the garden centres which you could plant out if you're desperate.

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