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Mon, Sep 15, 14 at 16:09
| Hi there. I have a pumpkin patch (16 pumpkin and winter squash vines ) in a garden plot. After their harvest, what is safe and healthy to plant next in the same plot? I am not having much luck researching pumpkin patch crop rotation. I have healthy soil, but live in south texas, so it gets pretty hot during winter sometimes. |
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| You should be able to plant anything that isn't the Cucurbits - winter squash, summer squash, pumpkins, gourds. If you want to be safe, don't plant any cukes or melons either. I don't have any experience with warm winters but it sounds like you could plant a cooler weather crop immediately after harvest... with the right soil amendments, pumpkins are heavy feeders. |
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- Posted by Persimmons 6b Southern Mass (My Page) on Tue, Sep 16, 14 at 12:52
| Because pumpkins are heavy feeders like stated, why not try something that will partially replenish the soil? Legumes are a great option. |
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- Posted by darcy.nikki (My Page) on Tue, Sep 16, 14 at 23:39
| Thank you so much Peter and Persimmons. it's good to know next seasons crops won't be as fussy as I imagined. I hadn't thought of beans or legumes to boost the soil until you mentioned it, that is a great idea. Thank you guys so much! happy gardening! |
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