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Squash Yellow & Not Growing Q. this is the second year I am trying to grow cantaloupe & yellow straight-neck squash,the leaves are yellow and just not growing on both, anyone else's squash in their gar... Last Modified: 2010-05-26 Number of views: 306 Zucchinis roting on the ends when small Q. Why do my zucchinis grow to 3-4 inches and then start to rot on the ends. I have tried more water, less water, calcium,nothing works. A. Are you sure they were pollin... Last Modified: 2010-02-08 Number of views: 511 Instructions for growing squash Q. Would you recommend planting butternut squash in the grow boxes? Any special instructions? A. You certainly CAN grow butternut, and all other squashes, in Grow-Boxe... Last Modified: 2008-04-07 Number of views: 925 Zucchini Blossoms Disappearing Q.  The zucchini flowers disappear from the vine.  Is it insects or animals? A.  Squash blossoms are edible, and in some societies even highly favored.  I... Last Modified: 2007-06-05 Number of views: 1089 Zucchini producing both light and dark fruit on the same plant Q.  I have zuchini that are coming out both normal dark green and light to very light green.  Just curious about this. They seem to be just as edible. Any insig... Last Modified: 2007-06-05 Number of views: 1057 White Leaves on Squash - Powdery Mildew - Prevention Q.  My summer squash & Zucchini plants produced few fruits.  The stalks were thick, leaves turned white and they fell over and appear dead.  What happened? ... Last Modified: 2006-08-31 Number of views: 1571 Pruning Squash - Vining and/or Determinate? Q.  In Mittleider's books, he mentions pruning *some* squash. I suspectthat the pruning of those vine-type squash would be like thecucumbers???However, what about a non-... Last Modified: 2006-07-18 Number of views: 2855 Squash not Producing Fruit - Why and What Can Be Done? Q.  My acorn-type squash is dying...specifically, the blossoms are falling offand/or if they do start putting on the fruit, after it gets about one inchin diameter, the b... Last Modified: 2006-07-16 Number of views: 1217 Growing Zucchini in a Plastic Pot Q.  I've started growing a zucchini plant in a plastic pot and there are a few small zucchini's that have started to form but the stem of the plant has growed to the si... Last Modified: 2006-06-24 Number of views: 1790 Growing Squash - Problems Q.  This is the second year I've planted squash in my garden.  Last year we did nothing special to the soil, and the plants died.  Just the squash.  This ... Last Modified: 2005-05-28 Number of views: 3233 Keep new fruit from rotting Q.  I have heard that if you remove the flower from your young squashit will keep it from rotting.  Is this true? A.  Squash blossoms are only open for a short... Last Modified: 2004-05-25 Number of views: 2086

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