5. Spacing Squash
Spacing is one of the most important elements when planting, and it’s often something that novice gardeners will forget to do properly – and it’s especially important when you’re planting squash due to the fact that there can be great variations in size.
Overall, you can consider squash plants to be larger than your average tomato or potato plant; no matter what type of squash, it’s a larger type of plant that needs to be spaced at least six feet apart – if not sometimes more for larger varieties.
If you’re planting squash, demarcate a certain section of your garden meant only for squash-type plants, with a clear border around it – if you don’t do this, then some varieties of squash plants can completely overrun the rest of your garden. If you do choose to plant squash around other plants, remember to trim the squash plants to avoid them taking over everything else.