Prune, prune, prune. People don't talk about zucchini pruning enough, and gardeners fall in love with their big, beautiful, but mildew-prone, leaves. Prune the leaves from the lowest before mildew spreads, leaving a healthy 6-8 leaves.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to do some digging on squash pruning research!

This is sooooo helpful! Thank you - I had absolutely stopped growing squash in our Zone 8 South Carolina garden because of the issues you mentioned. I’m excited to try again now 🤩

@NextdoorHomestead

11 ай бұрын

Oh good! I hope next year proves more productive on the squash front =)

The research papers were really interesting, I think we as small home gardeners can learn a lot from commercial farming information

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Right?! So many good techniques and strategies sitting out there that never seem to make it into home garden contexts. Glad you enjoyed it😁

C Moschata represent! I'm growing the zucchinio rampicante variety on trellis arches this year.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Such a very cool plant. I wish I had the room for it!

I was very please to have so much info in such short video 🎉🎉 Bonjour from Montreal

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

So glad it was informative! Hello from the United States =)

Can I just say that learning that there are parthenocarpic zucchini really feels like a game changer for me. Already have some on my list to order for next year!

@NextdoorHomestead

9 ай бұрын

I love, love, love me some parthenocarpy. Both of the varieties in this video just crushed it for us all season long.

Thanks again, as always!

This is excellent- think I understand finally why our garden zukes are always a fail. Thank you so much- definitely trying the green machine and dunja next year.

Thanks for addressing the phenomenon of parthenocarpy and for including the research results. That was really helpful and is a trait I'll look for when seed shopping. We deal with squash vine borers (pssst... they're a day-flying moth, not a beetle) all summer long here in N Texas, unlike you guys up north where the SVB only has one summer generation. So, succession planting only means we have to protect our plants all season long. Again, thanks for the info. I'd love to know where you buy your seeds. Maybe make a video about your favorite suppliers? ~ Lisa

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you for pointing out my mistake referring to them as beetles. I'm woefully ignorant on insect taxonomy, although I'd like to change that eventually. This year I've been buying a lot of seeds from Johnny's and I've been very happy with them. I also quite like Tomato Grower's supply company, MiGardener, and dollarseeds.com. I'll definitely do more seed & variety-focused videos including where we buy from; it's one of my favorite topics!

amazing info! i had gorgeous zucchini last year ... until mid July when half collapsed from vine borers, and the other half succumbed to squash bugs. broke my heart! i will try these types as i am a BIG fan of bug netting and can plant a quick variety in july when squash bugs aren't laying eggs.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

It seriously is *heartbreaking*. The cucumber beetles are our nemesis here and they spread disease like nobody's business. Sounds like you'd be a perfect fit for the strategy I use =) Best of luck!

I do feel for those that have trouble with zucchini. Good luck!

So many news varieties of vegetables to try

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Fun, right?! We love new varieties =)

Thank you! What a wonderful video. Loaded with helpful information. And finally, I can try to grow zucchini again!

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I really hope you're able to get better results the next time around. Zucchini are worth it IMO 😁

I’m loving your videos! Although the high-pitched music softly playing in the background sometimes while you’re speaking is distracting for me, I’m pressing on because I find such value in your expertise!

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad you're enjoying them. I need to figure out background music or drop it entirely, I know. Sorry for the annoyance!

When you mentioned parth varieties, which I am currently growing, I subbed. I need to hear more from you. Tks. Great info for home Growers.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Love it! Thank you for doing up. What varieties do you have growing?

@carllopresti697

Жыл бұрын

@Nextdoor Homestead Burpee Sure Thing hybrid. I read an article that this variety is a parth but I am doubtful. I am getting male flowers from a few plants in their infanacy. So either the article was not accurate or they dropped the wrong seeds in the packet. I am disappointed as I really wanted to see this parth in action.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I think you got it right and that's a parthenocarpic variety! It will still have male flowers as it's not gynoecious (neither is Dunja though) but the fruits should more consistently mature to a full size on the females. Cheers!

Going to order both dunja and green machine from an etsy seller and hope they're honest about the varieties they're selling, b/c it's WAY cheaper than Johnny's and I'm broke. Wish me luck!

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

BEST OF LUCK! Can I ask what seed seller you went with (if you don't mind sharing!)? I love recommending Johnny's but sometimes their prices just make my jaw drop.

Here we don't have those pesty insects héhé. And the climbing zucchini I have grown for the past years produced fruit until end of October (sown beginning of May). But it was terrible at mildew. This year I'm trying 2 new varieties (1 plant of each in my mini-garden) and am planning for 1 extra or replacement plant in the fall. Since we don't have those bugs, and because it feels less manipulated, I go with regular types 😊

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I'm jealous! Pest pressure isn't terrible here but the cucumber beetles sure seem to spread disease effectively. I think powdery mildew and heat are bigger issues for us though. Cheers!

This was very helpful. We stopped growing zucchini due to pest pressure. I am trying to grow patty pan in an earth box on our deck with the hope the vine borers and squash bugs can’t find them. Next year I will try the parthenocarpic variety with netting. Have you tried the variety that was at 100% Golden Glory? Johnny has it but they don’t indicate parthenocarpic in any of their descriptions

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I have not tried golden glory yet but I probably will next year. I'm not sure why, but the labeling around this trait is.... Not great. You almost have to Google around for growing trials and use that research rather than seed descriptions.

Great information. I have issues with vine borer. Will this work with that pest?

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Insect netting can definitely work against vine borers and tromboncino may work as well. I'd say both are worth a try 😁

What do you think about Escalator a vining zuc?

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I haven't grown it unfortunately! I would certainly give it a shot though - I think it could work out well. I wasn't able to find what species it is though, so there's a possibility it's not a "true" zucchini (which is common amongst the vining varieties).

we are lucky cause we don't have those cucumber beetle pests here. I didn't know about the parthe...something zucchini so thank you. We usually grow a lot of zucchini varieties that produce only male flowers

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Unfortunately, the parthenocarpic zucchini varieties will still produce male flowers as they are not also "gynoecious" which is a common trait in parthenocarpic cucumbers. I will say both of the varieties I talked about in this video seem to produce lots of female flowers though - I have been very happy with the yield.

Does pruning do anything to aid in squash production? Removing diseased leaves, over lapping leaves? Thanks for the great video by the way.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I think the answer is yes based on what little research I can find and my experience. Staking and pruning lower foliage seems to result in healthier plants and higher yields. I say this with only 'meh' confidence though - there's not a *ton* of real research on the topic (that I can find anyhow).

@dogmama2many

Жыл бұрын

@@NextdoorHomestead Thank you for actually answering questions. I love MiGardner! The seeds are priced well too.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@dogmama2many You're quite welcome! I always enjoy sitting down in the evening and talking to folks about their garden a bit =)

can seed saving still be done with f1 hybrids?

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately no. I know that's a deal breaker for some, so I tried to include some info on Tromboncino in there. Cheers,

Fun fact: Dunja is pronounced as Doo-nyah, the “n” is pronounced like the Spanish “ñ” and it means quince 😊

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I shouldn't be surprised that I butchered another variety name I suppose - seems to happen a lot 0_o.

Is Dunja parthenocarpic regardless of the supplier? Johnnys is out of stock but I see it through other suppliers though they do not mention that they don’t need pollination on their sites.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Hey Shelly! I'd personally guess yes, but definitely shoot the seed store a quick email! I've only ever had seed companies happy to give me more info about any variety I'm interested in.

How many would you recommend for 15 square meter garden?

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

That's a good sized space for sure! What are the dimensions? And do you prefer to have them growing in a grid or more of a row layout (like in this video)?

New sub here. Ten year hardened who… apparently knows less than she should 😙

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you have tons to teach! Researching varieties like these has become a bit of a hobby for us and I love talking (at length...) about them ;)

This is excellent- think I understand finally why our garden zukes are always a fail. Thank you so much- definitely trying the green machine and dunja next year.

@NextdoorHomestead

Жыл бұрын

No problem! Was a ton of fun to make =) We've failed with zucchinis in this garden a lot too, don't give up! Some places are just much harder than others for these summer squash plants.