I think you missed a major one... squash Vine borers. I have been growing for 40 years organically, and I have finally found a variety of zucchini that I'm able to beat squash vine borers... that is you have to find an heirloom variety that that vines, not the compact variety. once a squash Vine bore hits at the base, you dig it out, and then you bury as much of the stem all along the stem as possible, so that it will send out more roots. doing that, I have good zucchini crops and I'm giving away zucchinis. finally!
I always grow marigolds interspersed throughout my garden. 2 reasons: nematode control and fantastic bee attractors. Since these flowers cover the yellow to orange spectrum, I also include purple and white flowering plants. I never have problems with pollination. Oh yeah, always grow basil close to yer tomatoes. Not only do they give the garden a wonderful smell, but for reasons I am not sure of, they just seem to love growing side by each.
Well, Jeff, I too remember when Zucchinis way over produced. But, now we have raised beds it isn't happening. I may be planting them too close and just relying on the rain. I think next year I'll plant them in the no-till garden where I can spread them out more. That is probably our biggest problem. Thanks for sharing! Take care!
"as sure as squash-borers in June" is something farmers in SC say.. I have experienced this every year.. you need to get your yellow or zucchini in early before the borers show up. Plants are splendid until then. Then your beautiful squash plants look good, but they don't produce.
Thank you so much for this garden quickie. I had 3 good zucchinis that came in this year, but after that they all kept getting blossom end rot before the female plants had a chance to open. Now, I know what I did wrong. Will improve my consistency next year.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thank you so much for the encouragement. You're one of my favorites to watch. Keep up the great work. May you always be blessed in all that you do.
I'm training my acorn & zucchini to grow vertically. I don't know how much growing time my crops have, but none seem to want to slow down. My experimental beans are growing rapidly too. I had to grow a few of each in a control container just so I know what' growing in my garden. I'm actually growing a yellow split pea........in 3 days its root system & foliage were both over 3." I'm getting nervous on my inground veggie plants. It's gonna be 104 on Sat., but our last day of "summer" is supposed to be Sept. 30th.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thanks Jeff.....you're a godsend. I also seem to have a small broccoli crown too. My brassica plants turned into sacrificial plants over a month ago yet this little crown is doing its best to thrive. In regards to overwintering & every thing else.....do you have any suggestions for my area in NE, Montana?? I did so much research on planting organically, not expecting even half the blessings this little garden has produced. In the event these fabulous producers will come back again for another year...I'd be grateful in knowing what your thoughts are in setting that in motion. I'm also looking into purchasing a greenhouse able to withstand our winters. A lot is riding on this 9x15 miracle which blessed us this season. My yard is prime territory for growing enough food to help feed my family & those in food crisis here. I need options....thank you in advance for whatever help you can share. Cheers, ~ Covah
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms The flea beetles are what devastated all the gardens in our town. I'm a chem-free person, so I had to let them do their worst. Do you know of a greenhouse that can withstand snow? I looked on Home depot & HONEY JOY claims theirs do. Normally I start hydroplanting & then ease my seedlings into solid ground. I'm trying to get ahead of the game, so a greenhouse would be a priceless asset if one exists for my climate. Thanks, ~ Covah
We just moved our home into our new house in a month ago the zucchini and squash we’re growing beautifully. They were gorgeous. They are perfect. However, during the time we moved in a couple weeks we had three gigantic so you can go cause I didn’t get a chance to get out there within that week or two to pick them and then it just became so crowded that I think the whole crowd failed yellows just stop growing completely in the zucchini died so looks like it’s the end of the season and I’m hoping next year I can get this to work a little bit better.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I have used Spinosad. I have tried a lot of other suggestions but vine borers eventually kills them; thereby shortening production season.
I watched someone on TH-cam. He said to get a syringe, fiill it with BT and put some of the BT on the stem. This will keep the bug from laying eggs on the stem. I've been doing this in 2023 Spring/Summer. So far (fingers crossed), no squash vine borers. Hope I didn't just jinx myself.
@@michelemahler6831this is the way. This is my 3rd summer growing zucchini and squash and the first success I've had thanks to injecting BT into the stems.
Stink bugs this year overnight got my zucchini. Never had that before, usually too many zucchini …this year meh. It’s been a dry summer up here in Northern Maine. So, hoping next year they’ll be back on track.
The only time I got zucchini was in 2019; but, it was just one, very short zucchini and that's because, I planted the seeds too late. I tried last year. I planted the seed early enough. The plants grew and produced flowers; but, the flowers kept dropping off. This year, I didn't plant zucchini at all. I planted cucumbers; but, I'm going to do something different with them next year. The cucumbers are small pickling cucumbers. I got the seeds from MIgardener. They are really viny plants and I think they might do better if they had something to climb on. Maybe I can pay for two beds next year, if any are available. My bed is small; but, I have not measured it. I can water it at the most 3 days a week. But, I try to water it well and watch for water to come out the bottom.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms rabbits, mice, rats, bats, birds... the grasshoppers eat the corn pollen. The cabbage moths get anything left. It's a new subdivision, zero topsoil, an abundance of wildlife and I just supply a constant stream of food. I won't use pesticides so I try different things but I think I just have to accept my fate. There are 30 billion of them and one of me! 😭
Yeah, later in the season try not to water the leaves, especially at night. Once every 3rd watering I like to wash the leaves to keep the cuticles clean and get rid of all the dust. We've had ZERO rain for 3 months. But yes, as a general rule, don't water the foliage.
No actually ive come tl dislikw zucchini more than anything this year because of the opposite. Getting 1 zucchini every 2-3days from one plant is more than family of three can handle and i cant give enough away either. Have 9 of them sitting on my counter as we speak 🤷♂️
can be so many factors for why, please describe everything you know about the plant including general colour, size, age, what they are growing in, what you feed them, how much light they get, how you know when to water ect. this way we can tell you exactly why
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Thanks Jeff
Cheers Shirley! Happy Friday! 🙂
I think you missed a major one... squash Vine borers. I have been growing for 40 years organically, and I have finally found a variety of zucchini that I'm able to beat squash vine borers... that is you have to find an heirloom variety that that vines, not the compact variety. once a squash Vine bore hits at the base, you dig it out, and then you bury as much of the stem all along the stem as possible, so that it will send out more roots. doing that, I have good zucchini crops and I'm giving away zucchinis. finally!
I always grow marigolds interspersed throughout my garden. 2 reasons: nematode control and fantastic bee attractors. Since these flowers cover the yellow to orange spectrum, I also include purple and white flowering plants. I never have problems with pollination. Oh yeah, always grow basil close to yer tomatoes. Not only do they give the garden a wonderful smell, but for reasons I am not sure of, they just seem to love growing side by each.
Well, Jeff, I too remember when Zucchinis way over produced. But, now we have raised beds it isn't happening. I may be planting them too close and just relying on the rain. I think next year I'll plant them in the no-till garden where I can spread them out more. That is probably our biggest problem. Thanks for sharing! Take care!
I practice no till in my raised beds. And im drownint in zucchini from one single plant.
"as sure as squash-borers in June" is something farmers in SC say.. I have experienced this every year.. you need to get your yellow or zucchini in early before the borers show up. Plants are splendid until then. Then your beautiful squash plants look good, but they don't produce.
Thanks. Tips are always welcome 💪👍
Cheers! Thanks for watching!
Thank you. You're the best!
Thanks so much for watching! 🙂
Thank you so much for this garden quickie. I had 3 good zucchinis that came in this year, but after that they all kept getting blossom end rot before the female plants had a chance to open. Now, I know what I did wrong. Will improve my consistency next year.
Glad to help Shelley! Tricky crop sometimes, but when you get them down, you get them good!
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thank you so much for the encouragement. You're one of my favorites to watch. Keep up the great work. May you always be blessed in all that you do.
@@shelleywatkins1497 Thanks so much for all the support! Keeps me wanting to make more!
Great advice and insight-thanks!
Cheers Ronnie, thanks for checking it out!
I've been struggling this year with my Zucchini plants lack of Pollination I believe n Soil growing in containers this year Thanks for the tips 👍 😊
I hear you Patricia....they are super easy crops, until something goes wrong. Then its like, what? LOL. Best of luck! 🙂
I'm training my acorn & zucchini to grow vertically. I don't know how much growing time my crops have, but none seem to want to slow down. My experimental beans are growing rapidly too. I had to grow a few of each in a control container just so I know what' growing in my garden. I'm actually growing a yellow split pea........in 3 days its root system & foliage were both over 3."
I'm getting nervous on my inground veggie plants. It's gonna be 104 on Sat., but our last day of "summer" is supposed to be Sept. 30th.
Keep 'em going for as long as possible! Love it!! 🙂
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thanks Jeff.....you're a godsend. I also seem to have a small broccoli crown too. My brassica plants turned into sacrificial plants over a month ago yet this little crown is doing its best to thrive.
In regards to overwintering & every thing else.....do you have any suggestions for my area in NE, Montana?? I did so much research on planting organically, not expecting even half the blessings this little garden has produced. In the event these fabulous producers will come back again for another year...I'd be grateful in knowing what your thoughts are in setting that in motion. I'm also looking into purchasing a greenhouse able to withstand our winters. A lot is riding on this 9x15 miracle which blessed us this season. My yard is prime territory for growing enough food to help feed my family & those in food crisis here. I need options....thank you in advance for whatever help you can share. Cheers, ~ Covah
@@covahsmusicvault8953 Brassicas were SOOOO hard this summer. So hot and zero rain. Fingers crossed for the fall attempts.. 🙂
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms The flea beetles are what devastated all the gardens in our town. I'm a chem-free person, so I had to let them do their worst. Do you know of a greenhouse that can withstand snow? I looked on Home depot & HONEY JOY claims theirs do. Normally I start hydroplanting & then ease my seedlings into solid ground. I'm trying to get ahead of the game, so a greenhouse would be a priceless asset if one exists for my climate. Thanks, ~ Covah
Great video, as always! Zucchini’s are delicious! Thank you for the tips.
Thanks for the tips! I feel like such a failure after seeing over and over how easy it is to grow zucchini, and I have yet to harvest a single one! :0
Don't feel like that Lisa! Some crops just don't do well in certain locations and it's often not your fault at all!
We just moved our home into our new house in a month ago the zucchini and squash we’re growing beautifully. They were gorgeous. They are perfect. However, during the time we moved in a couple weeks we had three gigantic so you can go cause I didn’t get a chance to get out there within that week or two to pick them and then it just became so crowded that I think the whole crowd failed yellows just stop growing completely in the zucchini died so looks like it’s the end of the season and I’m hoping next year I can get this to work a little bit better.
Vine borers are my BIGGEST problem in growing zucchini.
Ugghh....I hear they are a terrible pain. Do you spray for them?
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I have used Spinosad. I have tried a lot of other suggestions but vine borers eventually kills them; thereby shortening production season.
I watched someone on TH-cam. He said to get a syringe, fiill it with BT and put some of the BT on the stem. This will keep the bug from laying eggs on the stem. I've been doing this in 2023 Spring/Summer. So far (fingers crossed), no squash vine borers. Hope I didn't just jinx myself.
@@michelemahler6831this is the way. This is my 3rd summer growing zucchini and squash and the first success I've had thanks to injecting BT into the stems.
Thanks for that
Stink bugs this year overnight got my zucchini. Never had that before, usually too many zucchini …this year meh. It’s been a dry summer up here in Northern Maine. So, hoping next year they’ll be back on track.
I have never grown them to harvest..mildew etc
I hear you Marie.....the worst. My suggestion is to plant earlier in the year, never top water, give tons of space, air, and sun.
The only time I got zucchini was in 2019; but, it was just one, very short zucchini and that's because, I planted the seeds too late. I tried last year. I planted the seed early enough. The plants grew and produced flowers; but, the flowers kept dropping off. This year, I didn't plant zucchini at all. I planted cucumbers; but, I'm going to do something different with them next year. The cucumbers are small pickling cucumbers. I got the seeds from MIgardener. They are really viny plants and I think they might do better if they had something to climb on. Maybe I can pay for two beds next year, if any are available.
My bed is small; but, I have not measured it. I can water it at the most 3 days a week. But, I try to water it well and watch for water to come out the bottom.
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I know why my zucchinis fail. The seeds get eaten by wildlife before they even have a chance. 😭😂
Oh no Kerri!! What animals get 'em??
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms rabbits, mice, rats, bats, birds... the grasshoppers eat the corn pollen. The cabbage moths get anything left. It's a new subdivision, zero topsoil, an abundance of wildlife and I just supply a constant stream of food. I won't use pesticides so I try different things but I think I just have to accept my fate. There are 30 billion of them and one of me! 😭
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms And i just found a pile of possum poop on the compost lid. Yay. Not. 😑
What do you need to do to grow Zucchinis in the house over the winter?
That's a tough one Ralph. This is one crop where I don't think it would be successful. Tons of space, tons of light.....and watch out for the pests!
My problem is always mozaic virus, any way to prevent it?
I have had a huge zucchini fail this year. How do you get zero!? My yellows did OK and I will never not grow a tromboncino from now on.
Noooo....say it isn't so Heidi! No flowers? No fruit? What was the issue?
Thank you - I thought you weren't supposed to wet the whole squash plant?
Yeah, later in the season try not to water the leaves, especially at night. Once every 3rd watering I like to wash the leaves to keep the cuticles clean and get rid of all the dust. We've had ZERO rain for 3 months. But yes, as a general rule, don't water the foliage.
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No actually ive come tl dislikw zucchini more than anything this year because of the opposite. Getting 1 zucchini every 2-3days from one plant is more than family of three can handle and i cant give enough away either. Have 9 of them sitting on my counter as we speak 🤷♂️
Ha ha need to find more ways to eat them!
Why are my zucchini female flowers not opening even after they mature?
Why do I get all males flowers?
Should be so lucky
My squash & zucchini have no female flowers.
they grow on the zucchinis
give it a little more time
Males come out first, female flowers sometimes take awhile.
@@mommypov4958 exactly. 🙂
can be so many factors for why, please describe everything you know about the plant including general colour, size, age, what they are growing in, what you feed them, how much light they get, how you know when to water ect.
this way we can tell you exactly why
Mine are being eaten by rats. Little bastards.