I have early straight-neck squash from what I understad these grow as a bush? or no? Will this work for them? Getting ready to harrden them off so will be planting outside soon! Thanks!
Great video and your cucumber one as well. I was getting ready to make some different ones but love your ideas and will save me space. Is it ok to plant cucumbers and squash close together?
I’ve been waiting for this. Im going to be growing a couple butternut squash plants on mine, but I’m only going to be able to make it about 6’ tall. Do you think that will still work okay? Better than nothing? Thank you!
Great video! I have a space that's full sun, 5ft wide x 4ft deep. Is that enough space? If so, how far off the wall should the trellis be propped? Could anything else grow with it or will the squash take up all the space? Thank so much!!
do you have any trouble with squirrels using this approach? I like the idea of leaning the trellis against the fence but my neighborhood is overrun with squirrels, and they love to run along the top of my fence. I wouldn't want to encourage them to come and raid my garden by putting in a ramp
Growing squash in an area where squash bugs are prevalent isn't exactly geeat for your mental health... It's damn frustrating actually. But im going to try trellises this year to see if that helps keep them to a minimum.
Just discovered your videos... Love your mission regarding gardening and mental health!! I have been gardening for 70 years. My garden is where all my stresses fall away, as my attention is on the plants, their sprouting, growing, flowering, fruiting -- and the bees, butterflies, hummingbird moths, etc., which enjoy it as much as I do. When I step out my door into the garden, I am in a healthier, and mentally healthier, place! Very helpful video on the squash trellis construction! Best wishes to you!
Using trellises for squash is SUCH a better way to grow them! I got cattle panels to create arches between my raised beds (which were cheaper for me than building a wood structure) when I first built them. I have grown spaghetti squash, pie pumpkins, birdhouse gourds, luffa and melons on these with amazing results! :D Whatever kind of structure you decide to use, I HIGHLY recommend using a trellis as often as possible! :) Great build video.
@@midwesternhooftrimmer6735 It kind of depends on what I'm growing. However, I usually use the "square foot gardening" method in my beds. For most, I assign a 2ftx1ft space per plant on the edge of the bed. This puts the vines approximately 18in to 24in apart from each other. This tends to be a good spacing so they don't compete with each other much on the panel. However, with the luffas and bird house gourds, I could do a 1ft square just fine. I had to watch so that the vines didn't cross each other. I also had to make sure that the young fruit didn't get stuck in the holes of the cattle panel. Good luck this season! 😀--Gwendy from Mid-MO
This is awesome and perfectly timed! Bought a butternut squash from our farmers market. All of its seeds were growing inside. Naturally I had to plant them. Now it’s time to separate them. Going to find homes for a lot of them, I hope. But I didn’t want the plants spreading out in the yard. Weeds, rot, bugs I don’t need. Great info here. Thank you. I like listening to you talk. Nice voice, excellent cadence and sweet humor to boot. New subbie here.
Hi, Josh! Love your videos. Started gardening for the first time late in the Summer in zone 9a, and the rain is killing most of my green beans. Most get root rot, even though I had been careful when mixing my soil accordingly. Any ideas of how to make my soil drain more? I even brought in a bunch of worms to help.
Question… my spaghetti squash were planted about a month ago. Is it too late to grow them vertically? They have become quite long and are taking over the rest of the garden!
Can the squash vine support the fruit just hanging there? Do you have to provide support under the weight as it gets bigger? I mean do the squash fall off?
Thank you! I'm going to try this. On a much smaller scale, though. (Am a widowed Grandmother-so will do what I can by myself). I appreciate you making & sharing this video.
Hi, I really like your trellis but I have a space that has a section of white lattice that has a diagonal pattern to it & I'm wondering if I could grow my zucchini on it vertically and secure the stems where needed. What do you think? Thanks a bunch :)
I think I can do this using the weeping willow branches pruned from a large tree, braided, and connected together. I am severely limited, so the potting bag idea should work. It will be another experiment, this time with pickling cucumbers. I'll find out fairly soon.
Hi! Loved this video. I have a small 4x4 raised garden bed. Can the trellis be straight up or does it need to lean? I guess this would work for Cucumber 🥒 too. Thanks!
I have a small patch of dirt where i planted about 6 spaghetti squash seeds, and they all started to grow LOL. The leaves are so big and I was starting to worry about not having enough space for the squash. Your video is very helpful and looks doable. I plan to install trellises right away. Thanks for this!
Why didn't I find your channel earlier?! Anyways, I'm so happy to have found this video now! I loved the idea. I'm trying this for sure. ❤ thank you so much! 🙏
Great information! I'm wondering if anyone has try this for butternut squash. I'm wondering if the get too heavy for hanging. I appreciate any experiences shared. Thank you!
Yup my parents have grown butternut squash on theirs! The wood structure will be more than strong enough and if you were concerned you could go with a thicker twine or even a metal string with clasps. Keep in mind that leaving the fruit on the plant for too long prevents the plant from producing new/more fruit, so harvesting earlier can be very advantageous!
Hey Jordan, I biffed it and need some advice. I threw four winter squash seeds in the ground within a 1 foot space with the intentions of moving the seedlings over once an empty spot became available. Well that didn’t happen and now I have four squash plants with a number of leaves on each all squished together. Is it too late? Is there a way to transplant them without damaging them? Thanks for any advice.!
I planted seeds 2 months ago in FL and have about 1ft. tall plants with only male flowers. When do the female flowers start coming? I saw your trellis segment and am going to build that around my pots it is a driveway garden raised. how deep do the squash need and cucumbers too, and can I use pine straw to keep moisture in so they don't dry out during the day due to the intense heat and sun?
This is exactly what I need!! Love your videos, and appreciate you answering questions;) Thks so much, my squash is already going crazy! I planted it in a galvanized bucket, think I should transfer to ground? Read that they have deep roots - but my soil is iffy...
Great question! So what's of even more importance is making sure they have enough space to travel. So you could plant them at spacing of 2per sq ft - provided they have a large space (i.e. 20sq ft to sprawl into!
The one disadvantage to trellising squash is that you can't save squash that's been hit by squash vine borers by mounding soil over the vine further up from the damage so that it forms new roots. On the other hand, it's much easier to spot and deal with the borers if the vines are off the ground.
I have access to a lot of bamboo and have been trying to figure out how to use it to make a trellis for my squash. Any suggestions on how to best secure bamboo pieces together instead of wood to make a similar structure?
Great question! If you watch closely you'll see at a few points there were 4-5 hanging in the air and they were perfectly fine! The Vine is quite strong and the weight is passed along both the yarn and wood. And by the time they get to that size I like to harvest so that the plant redirects its energy to other new plants :)
Hey Amy! I do one every 4 sq ft as they really end up taking up tons of space! I have a space planner for every vegetable as part of our garden planning guide which can be found here: www.mindandsoil.com/pages/how-to-plan-the-perfect-vegetable-garden
Haha great question Glenda! It absolutely would but I laugh because we also just launched a video on my favorite Cucumber trellis! you can watch that one here: th-cam.com/video/g1SNamaNThg/w-d-xo.html
great video! I'll do it. My son has the same tattoo and I wondered what your two stripes symbolized? He got his tattoo for the two years he studied guitar abroad...two guitar strings. Take care!
Ah super cool Heide! Mine is two lines and then on the inside of my forearm it turns to text which reads: Feel the Fear. Choose Possibility. The reason behind this is because I find that we end up not changing things in our lives or taking the big leaps of face because of a fear of the unknown. So we choose the known - even though it doesn't light our soul on fire. So, this is my reminder to feel into those thoughts/feelings about what I'm afraid of because they're real, but then to also feel into the possibility of what could happen if things went better than hoped planned by leaning into that unknown - as that usually ends up being the case! :D
@@MindandSoil Thank you for sharing. Great words to live by! I wrote a children's vegetable cookbook (4 Ways to Yummy) so we have similar interests. If you have kids...I'll send you a book. I made your squash trellis yesterday (now to plant the squash)! I also activated my biochar that I made months ago. If you ever come out west...look us up. Take care! Heide
4:37 I am a huge fan of 🎃 Pumpkins/Squashes and have lost a lot of them through Mice or Rats eating them on the ground very frustrating I will have a go making this trellis👍
This is the system I used to use, I did however add slings for the heavy veggies or fruit, using anything from old pantyhose, cheese cloth, netting, etc.
Thanks for this great video! I have a follow up question. If you use the SFG method, a squash takes 4 squares. Is this amount of space still required if you trellis the plants? Same questions for cucumbers and toms (re your other amazing videos ;) ). TIA!
Oh this is a super good question!! So that spacing is more applicable when not trellising. Or in other words, when you trellis, you can plant them closer together! So for squash and cukes I probably go one every 1.5ft, and then for tomatoes if you are trellising *and* pruning then you could go 1x per sq ft! Lmk if that helps or if there are any follow up questions! Is your patio officially about to be a jungle?!
@@MindandSoil Thanks so much! The weather turns for the better tomorrow so I am spending the day filling bed, building trellises, and moving plants outside for Hardening day 1! I will harden over the week and then see how next weekend looks to kick the babies out of my bathroom for good. So, yes! The transitioning process is started. Will update on my story since Ive been a bit low key later. But its time to show the world what I am up to!
@@serenalee-cultura4085 Can't wait to see it! I'm launching a video this week on an experiment I ran where I skipped the hardening off process to see how the plants did... 40% of them died!! ☠️☠️☠️. Good on you for being methodical with it all and keep your eyes peeled for that video!!
Fabulous idea for balcony gardens
Oooooo thank you! I’ve been not so patiently waiting for this 😉.
Haha got it to you just in time for season!! :D
I have early straight-neck squash from what I understad these grow as a bush? or no? Will this work for them? Getting ready to harrden them off so will be planting outside soon! Thanks!
As a crocheter I have a TONA OF YARN! I’m so glad I watched this
Great video and your cucumber one as well. I was getting ready to make some different ones but love your ideas and will save me space. Is it ok to plant cucumbers and squash close together?
Thank you!! And yes absolutely, they are part of the same family :D
I’ve been waiting for this. Im going to be growing a couple butternut squash plants on mine, but I’m only going to be able to make it about 6’ tall. Do you think that will still work okay? Better than nothing? Thank you!
Oh yeah 6' will be great! And make it as wide as you can as that will give them room to sprawl throughout!
Great video! I have a space that's full sun, 5ft wide x 4ft deep. Is that enough space? If so, how far off the wall should the trellis be propped? Could anything else grow with it or will the squash take up all the space? Thank so much!!
do you have any trouble with squirrels using this approach? I like the idea of leaning the trellis against the fence but my neighborhood is overrun with squirrels, and they love to run along the top of my fence. I wouldn't want to encourage them to come and raid my garden by putting in a ramp
Growing squash in an area where squash bugs are prevalent isn't exactly geeat for your mental health... It's damn frustrating actually.
But im going to try trellises this year to see if that helps keep them to a minimum.
You know, you can say use instead of the word utilize.
You know this is a gardening channel, so you can focus on that instead of the language!
Any video that shows a person with wide open mouth and eyes gets a 'do not recommend' from me.
Just discovered your videos...
Love your mission regarding gardening and mental health!!
I have been gardening for 70 years. My garden is where all my stresses fall away, as my attention is on the plants, their sprouting, growing, flowering, fruiting -- and the bees, butterflies, hummingbird moths, etc., which enjoy it as much as I do.
When I step out my door into the garden, I am in a healthier, and mentally healthier, place!
Very helpful video on the squash trellis construction!
Best wishes to you!
Using trellises for squash is SUCH a better way to grow them! I got cattle panels to create arches between my raised beds (which were cheaper for me than building a wood structure) when I first built them. I have grown spaghetti squash, pie pumpkins, birdhouse gourds, luffa and melons on these with amazing results! :D Whatever kind of structure you decide to use, I HIGHLY recommend using a trellis as often as possible! :) Great build video.
Couldn't agree more! I would love to do cattle fencing at some point! One of these days :D
Do summer squash vine on a trellis. 9am 5 28 2023
Cattle panels are easy and super strong.
What spacing do you use for your squash on the arch trellis? I just bought my cattle panels yesterday 😊
@@midwesternhooftrimmer6735 It kind of depends on what I'm growing. However, I usually use the "square foot gardening" method in my beds. For most, I assign a 2ftx1ft space per plant on the edge of the bed. This puts the vines approximately 18in to 24in apart from each other. This tends to be a good spacing so they don't compete with each other much on the panel. However, with the luffas and bird house gourds, I could do a 1ft square just fine. I had to watch so that the vines didn't cross each other. I also had to make sure that the young fruit didn't get stuck in the holes of the cattle panel.
Good luck this season! 😀--Gwendy from Mid-MO
What if you don't have anything to lean the trellis on to?
Hey!
I have a creeper zucchini variety and not the climbing one. Can you please suggest how to trellis the creeper varieties of Squash/ Zucchini?
This is awesome and perfectly timed! Bought a butternut squash from our farmers market. All of its seeds were growing inside. Naturally I had to plant them. Now it’s time to separate them. Going to find homes for a lot of them, I hope. But I didn’t want the plants spreading out in the yard. Weeds, rot, bugs I don’t need. Great info here. Thank you. I like listening to you talk. Nice voice, excellent cadence and sweet humor to boot. New subbie here.
Great video! Can you elaborate a bit on how long these last for you, are you using pressure treated wood, do you have issues with warping? Thanks.
“You’re not a squash. You will break it.” 😂😂😂
😎😎😎
You could… …squash it 😅
@@juliagrummel8884 Lelllllll ded 🤣
Hi, Josh! Love your videos. Started gardening for the first time late in the Summer in zone 9a, and the rain is killing most of my green beans. Most get root rot, even though I had been careful when mixing my soil accordingly. Any ideas of how to make my soil drain more? I even brought in a bunch of worms to help.
Question… my spaghetti squash were planted about a month ago. Is it too late to grow them vertically? They have become quite long and are taking over the rest of the garden!
Would you recommend using regular pine 2x4? I know untreated pine will rot after a few years but does that really matter for trellis?
Can the squash vine support the fruit just hanging there? Do you have to provide support under the weight as it gets bigger? I mean do the squash fall off?
Would this trellis work for larger fruits like pumpkins and watermelons?
what kind of variety of squash, the one with green skin, 0:11. thank you
will this work for zucchini?
Yes
What can you plant behind the squash to maximize space?
How far apart can you plant the seedlings when using a trellis like this?
Gardening IS my mental health.💚great idea!
YESSSS Melanie! Love love love to hear that!
Jordan!!!! Another GREAT video. Thank you!!!❤
oh and btw, your hair looks amazing!! 😊
Can I do this with buttercup squash or are they too heavy to hang?
How can I make one of these trellis for my allotment as I have no fence for it to attach too please?
LOVE what you’re doing here!❤ Am all about sharing gardening with EVERYONE! Especially the next generations…Keep it up!!!
This is my new favorite gardening channel!!!❤
Thanks so much!
So happy to hear!
Enjoying your channel. One question; does the yarn rot, or do you use a synthetic type?
Thank you! I'm going to try this. On a much smaller scale, though. (Am a widowed Grandmother-so will do what I can by myself). I appreciate you making & sharing this video.
Do I have to feed them when they grow big, When?
Hi, I really like your trellis but I have a space that has a section of white lattice that has a diagonal pattern to it & I'm wondering if I could grow my zucchini on it vertically and secure the stems where needed. What do you think?
Thanks a bunch :)
Diagonals are way too confusing to squash.
I think I can do this using the weeping willow branches pruned from a large tree, braided, and connected together.
I am severely limited, so the potting bag idea should work. It will be another experiment, this time with pickling cucumbers.
I'll find out fairly soon.
Can't wait to hear and see how it goes! Keep me posted!
Can l use this trelise for melons
Can you plant spaghetti squash and cucumbers together on this trellis
Absolutely yes!
There are many similar projects in Woodglut's plans.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Love to use trellis, walls fences even trees! So much room to go and grow up! Great ideas in your video.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)
I have extra 4X8 re-mesh panels lying around.......I think I can put those to good use!
Hi! Loved this video. I have a small 4x4 raised garden bed. Can the trellis be straight up or does it need to lean? I guess this would work for Cucumber 🥒 too. Thanks!
thanks for presenting such a simple trellis idea! How would you modify this for pumpkins?
I have a small patch of dirt where i planted about 6 spaghetti squash seeds, and they all started to grow LOL. The leaves are so big and I was starting to worry about not having enough space for the squash. Your video is very helpful and looks doable. I plan to install trellises right away. Thanks for this!
Why didn't I find your channel earlier?! Anyways, I'm so happy to have found this video now! I loved the idea. I'm trying this for sure. ❤ thank you so much! 🙏
Great information! I'm wondering if anyone has try this for butternut squash. I'm wondering if the get too heavy for hanging. I appreciate any experiences shared. Thank you!
Yup my parents have grown butternut squash on theirs! The wood structure will be more than strong enough and if you were concerned you could go with a thicker twine or even a metal string with clasps. Keep in mind that leaving the fruit on the plant for too long prevents the plant from producing new/more fruit, so harvesting earlier can be very advantageous!
Can we make 'A' structural trellis for squashs, please ? Thank you
Hey Jordan, I biffed it and need some advice. I threw four winter squash seeds in the ground within a 1 foot space with the intentions of moving the seedlings over once an empty spot became available. Well that didn’t happen and now I have four squash plants with a number of leaves on each all squished together. Is it too late? Is there a way to transplant them without damaging them? Thanks for any advice.!
Thank you. Such practical advice. This is exactly what I was looking for. 🌱😊
I planted seeds 2 months ago in FL and have about 1ft. tall plants with only male flowers. When do the female flowers start coming? I saw your trellis segment and am going to build that around my pots it is a driveway garden raised. how deep do the squash need and cucumbers too, and can I use pine straw to keep moisture in so they don't dry out during the day due to the intense heat and sun?
Hiya, just wondering, is it OK to try get the plant onto a trellis once it has already started growing the squashes?
Can you grow squash and cucumbers together?
would you have the trellis in the full sun or some shade?
Do squash and cukes grow in shade?
This is exactly what I need!! Love your videos, and appreciate you answering questions;) Thks so much, my squash is already going crazy! I planted it in a galvanized bucket, think I should transfer to ground? Read that they have deep roots - but my soil is iffy...
Hi ho far apart do you plant your butternut pumpkins😊
Great question! So what's of even more importance is making sure they have enough space to travel. So you could plant them at spacing of 2per sq ft - provided they have a large space (i.e. 20sq ft to sprawl into!
The one disadvantage to trellising squash is that you can't save squash that's been hit by squash vine borers by mounding soil over the vine further up from the damage so that it forms new roots. On the other hand, it's much easier to spot and deal with the borers if the vines are off the ground.
Oh interesting! Good to note for sure :) Thanks for sharing!
That’s what bt and a tiny needle is for ❤
i am going to try this method for cantalupe and squash I also going to grow chayote this year...so great idea thank you!!
Amazing - such a simple idea that I never thought of. Really hope we have a summer in Ireland this year lol.
I have access to a lot of bamboo and have been trying to figure out how to use it to make a trellis for my squash. Any suggestions on how to best secure bamboo pieces together instead of wood to make a similar structure?
Wouldn't the sqaushes fall if they will become too heavy? Thanks:)
Great question! If you watch closely you'll see at a few points there were 4-5 hanging in the air and they were perfectly fine! The Vine is quite strong and the weight is passed along both the yarn and wood. And by the time they get to that size I like to harvest so that the plant redirects its energy to other new plants :)
The stems on the squash also gets thicker as they grow ❤
How far apart do you plant the squashes?
Hey Amy! I do one every 4 sq ft as they really end up taking up tons of space! I have a space planner for every vegetable as part of our garden planning guide which can be found here: www.mindandsoil.com/pages/how-to-plan-the-perfect-vegetable-garden
Great walk through Jordan. Will this work for cucumbers? I’m going to grow mine in bags up against my most sunny fence.
Haha great question Glenda! It absolutely would but I laugh because we also just launched a video on my favorite Cucumber trellis! you can watch that one here: th-cam.com/video/g1SNamaNThg/w-d-xo.html
@@MindandSoil I felt SO dumb after I saw that come through on my feed. Thanks for answering anyway. 👍
Great idea, going to try it this season. Thanks!
Great to hear! Best of luck :)
Wow this seems so easy. I’m heading to Home Depot today. Thanks
If you use cotton or wool yarn it can go in the compost bin.
8' ft cattle panel works for me.
great video! I'll do it. My son has the same tattoo and I wondered what your two stripes symbolized? He got his tattoo for the two years he studied guitar abroad...two guitar strings. Take care!
Ah super cool Heide! Mine is two lines and then on the inside of my forearm it turns to text which reads: Feel the Fear. Choose Possibility. The reason behind this is because I find that we end up not changing things in our lives or taking the big leaps of face because of a fear of the unknown. So we choose the known - even though it doesn't light our soul on fire. So, this is my reminder to feel into those thoughts/feelings about what I'm afraid of because they're real, but then to also feel into the possibility of what could happen if things went better than hoped planned by leaning into that unknown - as that usually ends up being the case! :D
@@MindandSoil Thank you for sharing. Great words to live by! I wrote a children's vegetable cookbook (4 Ways to Yummy) so we have similar interests. If you have kids...I'll send you a book. I made your squash trellis yesterday (now to plant the squash)! I also activated my biochar that I made months ago. If you ever come out west...look us up. Take care! Heide
@@4waystoyummy Very cool! and thrilled to hear about the trellis! Please do send me a picture of it, jordan@mindandsoil.com
You are not a squash … you will squash it!,
well done and easy to follow. I'm starting today.
This is a great video. Thank you dude!
4:37 I am a huge fan of 🎃 Pumpkins/Squashes and have lost a lot of them through Mice or Rats eating them on the ground very frustrating I will have a go making this trellis👍
Ack I can understand that.. Good luck with the trellis! Thanks for watching :)
Hey Jordan, I might shoot you a message on IG w some pictures for a suggestion for my squash plant. And I can already hear what you're thinking lol
Hahha - I'll keep my eyes peeled!
Would this setup work well for cantaloupe or would I need to build it a bit more heavy duty?
Great question! This set up would also work for cantaloupe! Just be sure to monitor any additional supports as the plants grow :)
Great job, love your message and energy😊
This is the system I used to use, I did however add slings for the heavy veggies or fruit, using anything from old pantyhose, cheese cloth, netting, etc.
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing :)
I will do this next year especially with the grow bags
Woohoo! You can do it!! :)
what size wood piece is used for cross brace?
Looks like a 1x2
Thanks for this great video! I have a follow up question. If you use the SFG method, a squash takes 4 squares. Is this amount of space still required if you trellis the plants? Same questions for cucumbers and toms (re your other amazing videos ;) ). TIA!
Oh this is a super good question!! So that spacing is more applicable when not trellising. Or in other words, when you trellis, you can plant them closer together! So for squash and cukes I probably go one every 1.5ft, and then for tomatoes if you are trellising *and* pruning then you could go 1x per sq ft! Lmk if that helps or if there are any follow up questions! Is your patio officially about to be a jungle?!
@@MindandSoil Thanks so much! The weather turns for the better tomorrow so I am spending the day filling bed, building trellises, and moving plants outside for Hardening day 1! I will harden over the week and then see how next weekend looks to kick the babies out of my bathroom for good. So, yes! The transitioning process is started. Will update on my story since Ive been a bit low key later. But its time to show the world what I am up to!
@@serenalee-cultura4085 Can't wait to see it! I'm launching a video this week on an experiment I ran where I skipped the hardening off process to see how the plants did... 40% of them died!! ☠️☠️☠️. Good on you for being methodical with it all and keep your eyes peeled for that video!!
Any rain/water protection for that trelli @4min30sec(?)