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Vegetable Marrow (Long Green Trailing)
SquashCucurbita pepo 'Long Green Trailing'
- Full sun
- Zones 3–11
- 60 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 96" spacing
- pH 6–7.5
Overview
A traditional British heirloom that produces enormous, prize-winning fruits that can reach 2-3 feet long and provide abundant harvests for large families or competitive gardening. This vigorous trailing variety is perfect for gardeners who want to grow something truly impressive, with its ability to produce marrows weighing 10+ pounds from compact plants. The mild, versatile flesh is excellent stuffed, in soups, or as a potato substitute in traditional British cooking.
Planting
Direct sow after soil reaches 65°F and all frost danger has passed. Can start indoors 2-3 weeks early in short seasons.
Growing
Sun: full. Soil pH: 6–7.5. Space plants 96" apart. Germination: 7-10.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Squash bugs, cucumber beetles, squash vine borers, slugs. Common diseases: Powdery mildew, downy mildew, bacterial wilt, mosaic virus.