Growing Butternut squash in a compost bin

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gray_b

Joined: 24 Jun 2011
Posts: 254
Location: Leafy Shires of the Midlands

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 24 9:50 am Post subject: Growing Butternut squash in a compost bin - Advice
Has anybody grown a Butternut squash in a compost bin. I have a couple of plastic bell shaped 1m tall compost bins. The contents built up over 2 years. My plan this year is to add a 30cm layer of good compost, as a capping. Then plant a single B Squash into each bin. Has anybody done this before, any advice, did it work or fail.

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8896
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 24 10:18 am Post subject:
Was a different squash but yes it worked. Also had self sown squashes in a compost heap left them to their own devices and they were. Ok

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9867
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 24 10:58 am Post subject:
I've grown squash in the compost heap and in containers so I am sure it would work - would need plenty of water though, so near a water butt would be handy

gray_b

Joined: 24 Jun 2011
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Location: Leafy Shires of the Midlands

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 24 11:26 am Post subject:
I feel a bit more confident now. Many thanks

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 24 11:33 am Post subject:
i have used unrotted deep litter, also deep rotting straw and mixture a handful of "soil" in a small hole keeps the seed roots safe from "strong compost" and by the stage the roots have grown into the main body they can cope with it i have seen assorted curcubits on compost and dung heaps it works rather well

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 24 2:02 pm Post subject:
Never done it intentionally, but have frequently gotten large jack o'lanterns from compost piles. Care was always 100% neglect

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 24 2:08 pm Post subject:

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