weird shapes from cross pollen from other squash types ,, I grew waterlopes last summer ,,plants too close and the bees wern't picky ,,still ate them though,was differnt !! so did ya eat em ??
John, is there any risk of the squash getting so heavy that they break off the vine? Like, could a pumpkin be grown this way without falling off, or would I need to support it somehow? It seems like I've heard of people using old pantyhose to make hammocks to support large squash.
Yes, that COULD happen. That being said, I didnt have any problems yet. What you would want to do is to make a sling (or hammock) with some pantyhose to support the squash. That being said, I grew bananna squash on a trellis and they were like 20-30# each.. with no added support. As the fruit grows slowly, so does the stem its attached to, and it gets stronger.
how would this work with say road mesh? (super sized chicken wire.) I was setting up 6ft long sections with fence posts on the end for blackberries and such. do you think that would work too? I have limited flat space in my garden and butternuts always start to rot with heavy rains. thanks for any advice you can give me.
@growingyourgreens yup thats the stuff. I think im going to try tomato cages for my cucumbers and the road mesh for the squash. I'm glad I found this video I never knew you could do squash and stuff like this. thanks much mate. good luck to you this growing season.
Nice use of fence space. Think about using some galvanised wire mesh, as the nylon will rot over several seasons and can cut into the plants a bit under weight. Splitting of fruit can also imply inconsistent watering. Anyway nice job!
weird shapes from cross pollen from other squash types ,, I grew waterlopes last summer ,,plants too close and the bees wern't picky ,,still ate them though,was differnt !! so did ya eat em ??
wizardangel 11 months ago
how many squash can you get per plant this way ?
stymye 11 months ago
John, is there any risk of the squash getting so heavy that they break off the vine? Like, could a pumpkin be grown this way without falling off, or would I need to support it somehow? It seems like I've heard of people using old pantyhose to make hammocks to support large squash.
SimplyNaturalHomestd 1 year ago
Yes, that COULD happen. That being said, I didnt have any problems yet. What you would want to do is to make a sling (or hammock) with some pantyhose to support the squash. That being said, I grew bananna squash on a trellis and they were like 20-30# each.. with no added support. As the fruit grows slowly, so does the stem its attached to, and it gets stronger.
growingyourgreens 1 year ago
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thx for your video , I am very jalous because my squash becames black and die and I dont now why ...do you have any idea?
zoughbi 1 year ago
thx for your video , I am very jalous because my squash becames black and die and I dont now why ...do you have any idea?
zoughbi 1 year ago
how would this work with say road mesh? (super sized chicken wire.) I was setting up 6ft long sections with fence posts on the end for blackberries and such. do you think that would work too? I have limited flat space in my garden and butternuts always start to rot with heavy rains. thanks for any advice you can give me.
SPCkeith 1 year ago
is road mesh the same as what they put under concret before pouring a sidewalk? Then yes, it should.
growingyourgreens 1 year ago
@growingyourgreens yup thats the stuff. I think im going to try tomato cages for my cucumbers and the road mesh for the squash. I'm glad I found this video I never knew you could do squash and stuff like this. thanks much mate. good luck to you this growing season.
SPCkeith 1 year ago
Hey nice work! Did you need to train the vines the whole way or did they climb and follow on their own?
Thanks again! - Josh
spraguefarm 2 years ago
yes, needed to train them and weave them thru the trellis.
growingyourgreens 1 year ago
@growingyourgreens my squash becames black and die ...do you have any idea that can help me to resolve this problem?
zoughbi 1 year ago
@growingyourgreens my squash becames black and die ? do you know why?
zoughbi 1 year ago
Nice use of fence space. Think about using some galvanised wire mesh, as the nylon will rot over several seasons and can cut into the plants a bit under weight. Splitting of fruit can also imply inconsistent watering. Anyway nice job!
dhufish76 2 years ago