Grow Dwarf Squash Indoors

March 14, 2019

Want to grow squash plants indoors? Standard squash plants are vines - and they can get BIG - reaching 15 to 20 feet long. Dwarf bush squash, on the other hand, will stay in the 3- to 5-foot range and are easy to keep in containers indoors.

PC: Leslie F. Halleck

It's always best to direct seed squash outdoors or into final container you plan to use indoors indoors. While many garden centers will offer transplants of squash plants and their relatives, these plants do not transplant well and growth is often stunted after transplanting.

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