What varieties of squash are you growing this year?

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Originally Posted by greenthumbomaha

Thank you, Whwoz. I usually grow bush squash, or winter squash not quite as sprawling. I too get a useless rush of late setting fruit on melons in the summer heat, but sadly squash bugs generally take care of that situation for me. I once saw a video, peas perhaps, if the tendril didn't find something to attach to it would wither and die, and not grow the vine properly. I am all set to go but the heat may limit what I can get done this weekend.


- Lisa

Squash vines are somewhat delicate. If the current growth is not a problem, but later growth will be, you can train the new growth to where you want it to grow.



Move the tips of the vines to the direction you want them growing, and put a stick in the ground next to the vine to keep them growing in that direction. Keep moving the stick as the vine grows.