Harlequin squash-how big?

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The name of the thread says it all really.
How big are harlequin squashes, are they too big to grow up some trellis?
I'm running out of space ::) ::)

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[supersprout]

Go ahead and grow them up the trellis stuffed, they will be very happy ;D They are a small squash, the size will vary a bit but average would be the size of a largeish orange.

Mr Harlequin is second from the front (that must be a small butternut in the background!)

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Fantastic piccy!!!
Thanks, I was hoping that would be the answer.
Anybody have any suggestions for others that are okay for growing upwards.
I have crown prince and butternut which will be growing on the ground, I wanted to grow spagetti squash aswell but have little ground space left, would growing these upward be an option??

[supersprout]

Glad you liked the piccy ;)
I wouldn't chance Crown Prince or spag squash upwards, as they can get VERY heavy (depending on variety), butternut should be fine. If you could rig up a stout commando net at a 45 degree angle you could grow even the heavy ones! :P

All the romping little winter squash will grow upwards, e.g. acorn, sweet dumpling, delicata, buttercup. Some people on the forum are growing those Italian trombone squash, I haven't done that yet but wait til next year! ;D

[Doris_Pinks]

I grow all mine upwards, (Unless they are bush varieties obviously! ;D) even the big boys! I find that the stalk seems to thicken to take the weight of the fruit, not tried spaghetti squash yet though, but thanks to Ruud I may well be giving them a go...........so long as they germinate! ;D
And yes deffo to butternuts!
Oh and Sprout, you had to mention trombone squash didn't you, another one to add for next year that I meant to get this year! ;D ;D getting a bit obsessive this squash lark!

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I have some panels that I could build into an A-frame for them to grow up. They are just chicken wire on a wooden frame but quite sturdy and large. I think however I'll keep the biguns well at least the crown prince growing along the ground.
I may even try growing a couple in tubs to utilise the upward space around the patio in the garden. Any ideas on pot size?
In the Jan edition of "Grow your own" magazine it suggests doing the 3 sisters in a container, showing one squash about 3 sweetcorn plants and a few beans in a container with a diameter of 18", now I Know that the beans fix nitrogen into the soil but I was surprised how much was in the one tub.
I have some buckets that are about 12" in diameter and about 18" deep do you think that would be big enough for a single squash?

[Doris_Pinks]

Never grown them in a tub, but on my plot I allow 2 squash (butternut type) to one 4 foot width, the trench I dig for them is 1 foot wide.
The bigger the better I would say, and they are VERY hungry feeders, so plenty of well rotted manure and don't let the go short of water.
Give your tub a go, worth a try! ;D

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I'm gonna give it a go. I've got the seed so I might as well ;D
If it doesn't work then I just won't do it again.  But if it does I'll have more squashes than I'll know what to do with. (Not a problem really my parents love them aswell)

[Robert_Brenchley]

A neighbour of mine grew veg sphagetti upright a few years ago, quite successfully, though from what I remember he had a pretty heavyweight framework for them to grow up. I just let mine ramble through the sweet corn.

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Thanks Rob
you have just answered my own question of what to plant in the small space at each end of my sweetcorn patch!
Ann-Louise