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Planting seeds

Growing Squash, Pumpkin and Melons from seeds

Done in 1 hour
Skill level easy

Squash, pumkin and melons can be grown from seeds that are sown directly into a bed. Learn here how.

Melons in garden bed

Melons in garden bed
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Abalimi Bezekhaya

How you make it

Get your seeds

Buy them or take dried melon, pumpkin or squash seeds.

Make holes 1 m apart

Squash, pumkin and melons need a lot of space and nutrients. In normal garden beds you have to give them quite a lot of space. If you have a high bed or use biochar, you can plant closer.

Mix manure into the holes

You can also add a handful of bonemeal or fertilizer.

Push 2 or 3 seeds about 3 cm deep into each hole

After 1 month pull out the smallest plants

Keep the strongest plant in each hole.

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