Plant Height 45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest Autumn to winter
Temperature Range 20 - 30°C (68 - 86°F)
Annual / Perennial / Biennial Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings Sow Direct
Seed Preparation Soak overnight
Sowing Depth 2.5 cm (1 inch)
Plant Spacing 90 cm (3 feet)
Row Spacing 1.5 - 1.8 meters (5 - 6 feet)
Watering Regular, but allow soil to dry between watering
Good Companion Plants Corn, Beans, Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants Melons
Pests Squash bugs, Aphids
Diseases Powdery mildew, Downy mildew

PUMPKIN-QUEENSLAND BLUE-AUST (TREATED)

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More About Direct Compost Solutions

When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.

Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn't suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden.