I have summer squash plants and bell pepper plants that have begun to blossom. This morning I noticed my pepper leaves had huge holes in them and my squash blossoms were detatched from the plants, in the middle of the bed. What is going on and what do I do?
Sounds like you've got "critters". This article has some suggestions: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/mothballs-in-gardens.htm
Yellow zucchini (summer squash) female flower buds are turning brown and wilting before they can even blossom. They haven't opened, so I can't hand pollinate. Is it a pest that is eating it or is the plant just aborting for some other reason? I've had three fruits ripened already so I know they will open. I've noticed a lot of ants in the male flowers, but I thought they help pollinate. I've had a ton of male flowers blossom already, but they seem to blossom at different types than the female flowers.
This link will take you to a page of articles discussing bloom problems with squash: http://www.google.com/cse?cx=012078378210706707791%3Af1h5n_k1r5e&ie=UTF-8&q=squash+blossoms+falling+off&oq=squa&gs_l=partner.3.0.0l10.159431.160479.0.164355.4.2.0.2.2.0.293.416.0j1j1.2.0.gsnos%2Cn%3D13.1.0.0.3445j6288609j5..1ac.1._o723Bb2KkI#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=squash%20blossoms%20falling%20off&gsc.page=1
I'm interested in growing squash (summer or winter, either) that has large, broad leaves -- almost symetrical, with a circular depression going down to the stem. I fancy pressing a mature leaf onto a shaped sand pile, and then carefully pouring/placing sand-cement on it to make a leaf replica. I saw such large squash leaves in a Fine Gardening photo, but the squash variety wasn't listed. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your expert help.
I am not quite certain it is the same plant, but they may have been picturing a birdhouse squash plant. They have lovely large leaves.
I transplanted a number of cucumbers and crookneck squash/zucchini plants in a 4'x 8'x 15" raised bed about three weeks ago. One of the crookneck squash plants on the west side of the bed has been slowly turning yellow over the last week or so and I've also noticed that three of the twelve cucumber plants are a bit slower in their growth than the others, though still fairly green. These cucumbers happen to be the ones nearest the crookneck. I had thought the yellowing crookneck was the result of overwatering, but now that there seems to be something going on with the nearby cucumbers, perhaps there's an issue with the soil in that area of the bed. I've got a zucchini that's only about 12 inches east of the yellowing crookneck that is doing really great, so I'm scratching my head on this one. Any thoughts you might have would be really appreciated.
Are they wilting too? If so, this could be the onset of bacterail wilt, which is detrimental to both squash and cucumbers. This article provides common reasons for yellowing of squash plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/why-squash-leaves-turn-yellow.htm Mosaic is another possibility that could affect these plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/cucumber-mosaic-virus.htm
This is my first year growing yellow/summer squash. I am getting a lot of flowers but no fruit. From your article, I did read about hand pollinating, what to look for, how to tell which is a male and which is a female bloom, but my question is: is it possible to have all male flowers on all my plants? I haven't seen one flower with a bulbs under the flower. They all have straight stems under the flower. They were all started from seed.
Generally, they will produce mostly male (non-fruiting) blossoms early in the season and will gradually start to produce more female blossoms as the season progresses. Give it some time and you will see it start fruiting.
What are the signs a plant shows that it has been over watered? Type: tomato, summer squash. (i.e. wilty looking and yellowing) We have received way too much rain in past couple weeks here in Midwest. Will the plants survive?
The signs are pretty much the same regardless of the plant. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/signs-of-plants-affected-by-too-much-water.htm
I have summer squash in large container. Some are doing well but the leaves of two plants started curling and they stopped thriving. The same thing has happened with a butternut squash in the ground.
You may be seeing squash wilt: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/signs-and-treatments-of-squash-wilt.htm
or the effects of an insect such as thrips or aphids. You can take some leaf samples to the Extension Service for analysis; this link will help you find one: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/extension-search/
but in the meantime, you might try a simple home remedy such as neem oil to control whatever bug is molesting your squash: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/pests/neem-oil-uses.htm