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Squash

How far apart to plant squash, how many fit your bed, when to plant them and how many you need.

Harvest basket with tomatoes, peppers, carrots, garlic and a zucchini on a garden table
In the row
18 to 36 in
Between rows
36 to 60 in
Per square foot
0.5
Planting depth
1 to 1.5 in
Sow outdoors
0 weeks after last frost
Plants per person
1 to 2 fresh

How many fit a raised bed

BedAt 42 in spacingSquare foot method
4 x 4 ft18
4 x 8 ft216
3 x 6 ft09

Square grid with half the spacing kept clear at the bed edges.

Plant 4 to 6 seeds per mound when the soil is 65°F and thin to two plants; squash roots dislike disturbance, so direct seeding works best.

Summer squash is a compact bush picked young, while winter squash vines run much farther and need rows up to 10 feet apart.

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