I've got several of my first ever baby zukes coming in. I keep reading how they're lightning fast growers, and if I'm not careful I'll have baseball bats overnight. So I'm getting confused why my little guys have all been stuck around 3 inches for a week or two. Good water, good sun, spaced right, plants look healthy, no major pest problems. I pollinated in case bees dropped the ball. Think I should fertilize?
Wondering if weird weather is to blame. Too-late summer went right into too-early winter, and we're already getting temperatures 40's-70's. Is that cold enough to stunt growth? I know they'll die in the winter, but what exactly is winter to a summer squash?
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I'm thinking it's likely the cooler temperatures. I have winter squash growing right now and they are putting out very nicely and the added advantage is no SVB's to deal with.
I have a 12 ft. trellis with cucumbers growing on it and they are producing much slower now than they did in the summer heat, but they are producing at a rate I can keep up with them. In the summer, I'd have to eat them morning, noon and night to keep up.
I have a 12 ft. trellis with cucumbers growing on it and they are producing much slower now than they did in the summer heat, but they are producing at a rate I can keep up with them. In the summer, I'd have to eat them morning, noon and night to keep up.
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If daily highs are in the 70's, plant leaf lettuces, swiss chard, spinach, mesculin mix, collards, brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, etc. Cool weather stuff will do great in that temperature range. I have everything mentioned plus a fair amount more in my garden now and all is well.sunnyvalley wrote:Bah, I sure picked a lousy autumn to get back into gardening. Thanks for your advice.