[casper]

Hi, please can anybody advise if it is too early to for squash and pumpkin, I bought some butternut squash seeds, and found some giant variety pumpkin seed, I got the pumpkin seeds because I was going to add to competition but then never, when do you sow, and do you sow indoors?

[mumofstig]

Down here, I don't sow before mid April, in the greenhouse/on windowledge they usually germinate quickly and then very rapidly grow into monsters 

It may be worth waiting a week later, depending on your climate - as you'll not be able to plant out until after your last frosts

[gavinjconway]

casper - way too early.... what does it say on the packet?

[Totty]

Ignore the packet as it will probably state that you can sow from march onwards. Late April at the earliest for you up there I reckon.

Totty

[casper]

Yes seed pkt says March, its still freezing here so defo will wait, I need to remember not to sow too much, my garden is the size of an allotment so have got seeds to try a bit of everything 

[gavinjconway]

All my squashes are started off inside mid April then planted out first week in June.. dont let them get leggy though.

[casper]

Thank you 

[jay001]

ooops i have both in my hydroponics cupboard and just starting there first true leaves . . . . . . seems i have been running before i can walk yet again lol