{"id":2704,"date":"2023-06-21T21:15:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T21:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/?p=2704"},"modified":"2023-06-21T21:15:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T21:15:38","slug":"how-to-grow-turban-squash-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/how-to-grow-turban-squash-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Grow Turban Squash {A Simple Guide}"},"content":{"rendered":"

You will have probably seen those odd looking squash that look like there\u2019s another squash growing out of them. Did you know they are called turban squash?<\/p>\n

If you are suddenly wondering how to grow turban squash, we are here to help! Have a read and find out everything there is to know about this interesting vegetable.<\/p>\n

How To Grow Turban Squash<\/h2>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Although they look alarmingly exotic<\/a>, it is actually not at all hard to grow a turban squash from seed to fruit- they behave a lot like other squash and pumpkins.<\/p>\n

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  1. Start the seeds off indoors, by placing a maximum of two seeds into a 10cm pot filled with good quality potting mix.<\/li>\n
  2. Keep them in a warm place and give them plenty of water; they will germinate relatively quickly.<\/li>\n
  3. As the seedlings grow, separate them into larger individual pots and keep them in a warm sunny place until they are stronger.<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cHarden off\u201d the plants by putting them outdoors in their pots when the weather starts to warm up – you can plant out once the last frost is over.<\/li>\n
  5. Because these plants grow quite big and tend to spread out a lot, it\u2019s better to plant them in the ground – but you can leave them in pots if your container is large enough.<\/li>\n
  6. Choose a sunny, sheltered spot for your turban squash babies, and allow a good 30cm between each plant to allow them to spread.<\/li>\n
  7. Keep the plants well watered in the hot summer months, and they will benefit from some organic fertiliser<\/a> to help them grow to their best ability.<\/li>\n
  8. The plants will grow and flower in the summer, and you will start to see the fruit growing on the vines.<\/li>\n
  9. It is ready to harvest around October\/November – it should change colour on the plant and the foliage will die back.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This article<\/a> is not specific to turban squash, but as the methods of growing squash are very similar, this should be useful.<\/p>\n

    How Do You Know When Turban Squash Is Ripe?<\/h2>\n

    This plant is fairly easy to judge when it is ripe, like most other types of squash, then you can pick it and decide what to do with it!<\/p>\n

    As a general rule, once the foliage of the plant has started to die off, this is a good time to think about harvesting your squash.<\/p>\n

    Another tip is to pick one up (still attached to the plant) and knock on it with your hands – if it sounds hollow, it\u2019s ready.<\/p>\n

    Many people keep these squash as a decorative item, but they can also be eaten. They are very tricky to carve as Halloween pumpkins though (yes, I speak from experience!)<\/p>\n

    This enthusiastic chap will show you some good ways of checking whether a squash or pumpkin is ready to be picked:<\/p>\n