Re: Squash flowering
Don't worry, there are plenty of other things to worry about, like
tomato hornworms and giant whiteflies. You've planted a bit early,
especially for the cukes, zucchinis and peppers. If they all sit in
suspended animation for a few weeks, don't worry.
You are right, our beautiful weather has finally arrived and I
applaud you for experimenting!
Nan
>Nan.. WHEW!!!! and here I have been looking EVERYDAY for them..heehee..
>is there anything that I should be concerned about??? I have a small
>area that I have made into a garden.. lets see.. I have 5 Zucchinis, 6
>Tomatoes, 2 bell peppers, 5 bush beans,1 cucumber that looks like it's
>bit the dust and 2 strawberry plants.. I also planted some spinach but I
>don't know if I did it too late??( planted from seed just last week)
>still trying to figure out what I can grow and when I can do it!!! What
>does everyone have in there garden? It was such a beautiful day.. just
>can't wait to get out there tomorrow!!
>
>Nan Sterman wrote:
>>
>> Christi -- we don't have squash borers in So Cal --
>>
>> Nan
>>
>> >Hi Frank.. well.. I don't know if I'd be of any help.. this is my first
>> >year gardening ( and I love it!) When you say squash do you mean
>> >Zucchini?? I planted some myself.. they are HUGE now! ( about 2 1/2 feet
>> >wide!).. I have a question maybe you can answer.. I have been hearing
>> >about Borers (??) and how do I know if I have them?? I looked at the
>> >base of my plants and they are dark green and have some white on them..
>> >didn't see any bug on them.. but I really don't know what I am looking
>> >for.. all the stems look pretty healthy and the plants aren't drooping..
>> >but I also planted cucumber and they pretty much all died out.. I also
>> >heard that the same borer that eats cucumber eat zucchini.. is there
>> >some way to prevent them from infesting my garden??
>> >
>> >anyway.. Hope New York is going great..live in sunny SoCal myself..
>> >don't think we here in Cali would know frost even if it came up and bit
>> >us on the ol behind..heehee..well maybe we would.. heehee..
>> >
>> >Christi
>> >
>> >Frank Stancato wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I started my seeds earlier than normal this year, hoping that the warm
>> >> spring we had last year would continue this year. But I guess
>>I misjudged
>> >> how quickly they would come up, my squash is flowering. Any
>>suggestions as
>> >> to what I can do with them.
>> >>
>> >> I live just outside of Syracuse, NY (Zone 5) and ussually
>>don't put anything
>> >> into the ground until around Memorial Day. Still getting
>>frosts at night,
>> >> but the days are warm.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Frank
>>
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>> Nan Sterman
>> San Diego County California
>> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
