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- Q.Cooking ‘Unripened’ Squash - Picked a large squash variety, not sure which. Thought it was 'Sweet Meat' but was wrong. Anyway, I cut it ...
- Q.Can Summer Squash And Butternut Squash Be Grown Close To Each Other - I wanted to know if summer squash and butternut squash are planted next to each other in the garden, will ...
- Q.Squash Bugs - Last year squash bugs tore our squash plants to the ground. Using Sevin Dust in and around the hole time didn't ...
- Q.Leaf Yellowing - We started vegetables in our garage by seed. The plants are six weeks old and a large variety of vegetables. We ...
- Q.Vine Borers - Last year our zucchini and yellow squash were killed by vine borers. The plants came up, they look great for ...
- Q.Squash Turning Black - Last year all my squash, zuchinni, watermelon, and cantaloupe plants looked great and bloomed well, but when the fruit was ...
- Q.Planting Times - When do you put squash and cucumber plants in the ground?
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Anonymous on
November 10, 2010Q.Cooking ‘Unripened’ Squash
Picked a large squash variety, not sure which. Thought it was 'Sweet Meat' but was wrong. Anyway, I cut it in half today and there is a green band going around the inside of the rind. It is not boldly green but a slight pale green. I am wondering if it is alright to cook this squash for pumpkin-type recipes.
Answered by
Nikki on
November 10, 2010
Certified ExpertA.It is edible, but you may find that the flavor is weak or bitter.
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- Asked by
farmerdad on
March 1, 2011Q.Can Summer Squash and Butternut Squash Be Grown Close to Each Other
I wanted to know if summer squash and butternut squash are planted next to each other in the garden, will they cross-pollinate?Last year my wife and I grew some zucchini and yellow squash close together and we had some green-yellow squash and so on. They were very delicious, but we weren't sure about the butternut squash. Please help. Thanks, farmerdad
- Answered by
Nikki on
March 2, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Two different types of squash can cross pollinate, but you would not see the effects of this until you planted the seeds from the fruit of the cross pollinated plant. The plants grown from the seeds of the cross pollinated plant would produce the results of that cross pollination.
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Anonymous on
March 6, 2011Q.Squash Bugs
Last year squash bugs tore our squash plants to the ground. Using Sevin Dust in and around the hole time didn't work. What is the best way to stop them?
- Answered by
Nikki on
March 7, 2011
Certified ExpertA.We have found plat neem oil is effective against bugs like this, and it is also safe for people and pets. Here is more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
March 20, 2011Q.Leaf Yellowing
We started vegetables in our garage by seed. The plants are six weeks old and a large variety of vegetables. We noticed the leaves are losing their color on mostly the beans, squash, tomatoes and cucumbers. Is this a fungus or do they just need fertilizer?
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Nikki on
March 20, 2011
Certified ExpertA.They need fertilizer. Give them a weak solution though, so that you do not burn them.
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gloria on
March 22, 2011Q.vine borers
Last year our zucchini and yellow squash were killed by vine borers. The plants came up, they look great for awhile, and then they droop and die. What can I use in the soil for them?
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Nikki on
March 23, 2011
Certified ExpertA.These articles should help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-pests-identifying-and-preventing-squash-vine-borer.htm
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Anonymous on
April 4, 2011Q.Squash Turning Black
Last year all my squash, zuchinni, watermelon, and cantaloupe plants looked great and bloomed well, but when the fruit was about an inch to two inches long, it turned black and died. What am I doing wrong, and what can I do about it this year to prevent?
- Answered by
Nikki on
April 5, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It is either a pollination problem or a calcium deficiency. This article will explain more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/zucchini-fruit-fall-off-the-plant-before-they-are-full-grown.htmSince it affected several plant, I would guess it is likely a pollination problem. This article will help with that:
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Anonymous on
April 14, 2011Q.Planting Times
When do you put squash and cucumber plants in the ground?
- Answered by
Nikki on
April 15, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Here is an article or two that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/tips-for-growing-cucumbers.htm
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