[johnwoots]

does anyone have any suggestions to what i should do with my trailing squash plants.

i am growning butternut and Turks Turban squash in my raised planters (about 3 ft high). the squash are trailing over the edges onto the floor which is no problems to me, but should i suspend them when they start coming through or just leave them where they are to do what they want?
 I have one squash already and i think i will suspend it with some netting as it gets heavier!  Am i right to do this, i am sure it wont do any harm!

any advice will be lovely...Ta

[Greengirl]

Just leave them to do what they want. Some people put straw or a tile or something underneath the developing fruit to keep them off the soil, but I never bother. You can suspend them if you want but that's usually done when the plants are trailing over an arch or something.

[Pompey Spud]

I've grown Turbans this year on the ground with a lot of success.

They do weigh a fair bit so I'd support them.

[johnwoots]

many thanks guys, will see how it goes, and may suspend my Turban (sounds a bit wierd!!) and leave my butternut to run free.

lets hope i have a nice crop!