On 7 Sep 2003 13:24:07 -0700, (R) wrote:

Could someone please let me know which bed the squashes
(marrows,pumpkins in particular) belong in a
Aliums/Brassicas/Legumes/Roots rotation system.

None of them really, though beans and peas would be the closest match
perhaps.

The cucurbits are 'gross feeders' - or at least the squashes are, so
what they need is bags of well rotted compost under the roots.
A slightly raised bed will also help to maximise the crop.

I tend to bung them wherever there's a space that's going to be
available from mid April through to September, though I avoid using
the same spot the next year for the same crop.
As far as crop rotation is concerned, I tend to pay more regard to the
type of soil the squashes leave behind... i.e. quite rich and
reasonably well consolidated.

Regards,



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