[vanessa.xx]

I planted my squash today (butternut and pumpkins) and I plan to mulch them with bark but do I mulch straight away or wait? 

[mumofstig]

mulch when you want, but don't let it touch the stem cos they can easily rot at the neck.

Put some blood fish and bone, growmore or chicken manure pellets down first as the mulch may rob nitrogen from the soil as it rots down.

[finleyfreyaseth]

I planted my squashes today 8 green patty pan and 8 spaghetti squash am waiting for the butternuts to grow bit more,i covered my ground we black membrane and cut Xs in it and planted into the ground hopefully if I get any fruits they'll be kept clean with not being on bare soil

[Beetroot queen]

We covered our ones with fleece after they looked rough, lifted the end today to a lovely looking plant with lots of new growth so very happy. Keeping it in the fleece tent for as long as possible.

[Kirpi]

My squashes are still in their pots but now hardening off in my backyard ready for planting out.

My compost mounds are ready for them though and planting into these will keep the watering and weeding down.

[Trillium]

I wait until my plants are just large enough that they won't get lost in the thick mulch and then spread it around, not touching the actual stalks.

[vanessa.xx]

I will go up and mulch them tomorrow they had gotten really big especially the pumpkins dont think anything could stop them now, I've planted them on compost mounds with a moat of slug pellets so fingers crossed 

[devonbarmygardener]

Mine are going in the ground tomorrow - weather permitting!

[devonbarmygardener]

Mine are going in the ground tomorrow - weather permitting!

They're in!!!

[J_B]

well done i do hope the weather hold up over the weekend i can then put mine in

[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

Devonbarmygardener, I thought they were going in tomorrow   

[devonbarmygardener]

It is tomorrow - today! :blink:

[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

But the posts were on the same day 

[Beetroot queen]

But the posts were on the same day 

Never put off tomorrow what you can do today. Isn't that right or is it the other way around 

[Auntiemogs]

Bit scared to put mine out tbh (after last year)...just a couple more leaves and I'll harden the off..