I bought a Delicata squash last year at the grocery store. Saved the seeds, and planted them in the garden this year. This is a picture of what developed. How can this happen? Another gardening site suggested that I got the seeds mixed up. No -- these were the only seeds in my house. I took them out of the Delicata, dried them, put them in a jar for a year, and planted them this year. NO OTHER seeds were in the house.
Your original squash was a hybrid. 'Plants grown from hybrid seeds typically do not produce seeds that can be used to grow the same type of plants, and can even produce seeds that will not grow at all.'
Read more at Gardening Know How: Learn The Difference Between Non-Hybrid Seeds And Hybrid Seeds https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/non-hybrid-seeds-vs-hybrid-seeds.htm
After trimming the ends (about 2 feet each) of our huge banana squash plants, I read that I should not have done so because it could encourage a number of problems like disease. Now what do I do? Can I cover the cut areas? I trimmed the vines because they are taking over our garden space, even though they have a large area to spread out in. The leaves all wilt during the day, but pop back up at night. My husband, the avid farmer/gardener, said too much energy s going to the leaves, and that trimming the plants will allow more energy to go to the squash. True? I am a technosaur, so I don't know how to upload a picture. The cut vines are hollow... if that helps.
Recommendation is to leave the leaves and not prune vines.
This links have more information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/growing-banana-squash.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/should-you-remove-squash-leaves.htm
We have been eating our volunteer squash from our compost pile for years. Then a friend saw this and warned us that it was very dangerous to do so . Is there any truth in this warning? What might be wrong with the plants and veggies? I can't find anything written about it. Thank you for your help! Tasha Stonorov Tstonorov@gmail.com
I have done this many times with no ill effect! This is safe and many people plant directly into their piles on purpose.
When I was younger, there was a yellow squash we used to eat. The skin was rock hard, needed a hammer to break it open. the flesh tasted like corn. Would you know the name of the squash and or where I could get it from.
This could be an older variety of winter squash. Hubbard and turban squashes usually have very hard skin, and some of these have yellow interiors like buttercup squash. Winter squashes usually have harder skins than summer squashes, but summer squashes can develop very hard skins if left on the vine too long, so that's another possibility.
What is the best way to ensure that you don’t end up with squash-cumbers?
Just don't reuse seed from the crops if you have them planted near each other. This does not happen often, though. I wouldn't worry about this. Just make sure that you have enough calcium in the soil. I recommend dolomitic lime. This will keep your cucumber and squash healthy and fruiting properly.
Not sure if you can based solely on pictures, but the edges have turned light colored. The white spots in the middle literally showed up within 24 hours. Doesn’t like like mildew, but I obviously may be wrong. Thank you for your help
Have you recently fed these? This appears to be nutrient burn, or some symptom of a wild pH swing, that can be caused by many things. Can you tell me a little about the growing environment, and anything that you have done for it recently? What is it planted in? Any information that you can offer will help. This could be something as simple as a pH issue, or something more difficult to control.
My squash plants, started from seed, were looking really good after being transferred to the well fertilized plot for one week. Now I see that the leaves are a bit yellow. I was hopeful that this was the year that I would finally be able to grow zucchini ! Please advise. Also, is there a preventative insecticide (hopefully natural) that I should put on the plants? Thanks
Yellowing leaves can indicate a watering issue; too much or too little.
It could also be a bit of shock from moving, hardening off small plants gradually as you move them to the garden is important.
These links have more information for you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/why-squash-leaves-turn-yellow.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/controlling-zucchini-insects.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/homemade-soap-spray.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/how-to-harden-off-your-seedlings.htm