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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    April 13, 2011
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    Winter squash does not mean it is grown in winter. It grows in the summer, just like other squash. It is called winter squash because it will store for the winter, where summer squash will not and must be eaten during the summer.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    May 12, 2011
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    Squash may require as much as 500 feet between varieties to prevent cross-pollination. However, you only need to worry about cross-pollination of squash if you save the seeds for planting next year.

    Here is an article or two that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/cross-pollination.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/controlling-cross-pollination.htm

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    Heather on
    July 20, 2011
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    They are getting too much nitrogen. This causes large amounts of leaf growth but little to no flowers. If they are all located in the same spot, there may have been a pocket of nitrogen heavy amendment in that spot, maybe from manure that was not thoroughly worked into the soil.

    You can try giving them some phosphorous rich fertilizer, which will help balance out the soil again. Bone meal is the common amendment for this, but may not be able to release its phosphorous fast enough to help you with getting these annuals to produce before they die, so you may need to look to chemical fertilizers.

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    Heather on
    July 22, 2011
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    Whether it will ripen or not depends on how far into the maturation process it is. If you knock on it and it feels and sounds pretty solid, it will likely continue to ripen after you pick it. But, if it feels soft and almost more like a summer squash than a winter one, it will not be ready to ripen off the vine.

    Do not wash the solution off. It needs to stay on to fight the fungus. Just an FYI, make sure the soap you use does not contain bleach. Many soap companies are now adding bleach to their soaps and it will kill the plants.

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    Nikki on
    August 15, 2011
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    Sometimes they will. It depends on how close to maturity they were. This article will help you try:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/ripening-green-unripe-squash.htm

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    Nikki on
    August 17, 2011
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    Give them a little more time on the vine and they should turn yellow. This article will help with when to harvest (go to the bottom half of the article): https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/when-to-harvest-squash-best-time-to-pick-winter-or-summer-squash.htm

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    August 18, 2011
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    1) They may not be ripe yet. Give them a little more time on the vine and they should turn yellow.

    2) It is a winter squash.

    3) This article will help with when to harvest (go to the bottom half of the article): https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/when-to-harvest-squash-best-time-to-pick-winter-or-summer-squash.htm

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