Help with zucchini husbandry!

[jlmann]

I don't think I would cut back the leaves very much since that's where photosynthesis occurs and that's how plants get energy. You could maybe pinch out the growing tip of the vines so you wouldn't have a lot more new growth. Now keep in mind I grow yellow squash not zucchini ( never been a big fan of zucchini), but it seems to me that once they start fruiting heavily my squash usually slows way down in the green vegetative growth dept. Cutting back on fertilizer (like miracle grow) will also help since the nitrogen encourages new growth. Just my opinion - I don't want to offend any seasoned zucchini growers.

 

[GrowinVeggiesInSC]

Cutting back on fertilizer (like miracle grow) will also help since the nitrogen encourages new growth.

I didn't use any fertilizer beside sthe compost that's dug in already. I have never used fertilizer, I think I just have really good soil!

I went out last night and discovered a whole bunch of female flowers (finally!), so I'm hoping it's going to start concentrating on fruit production. It's just going to have to be a day-by-day monitoring, I think.

 

[Purple Strawberry]

I went to a gardening class about 2 months ago and learned about trellis' and such. Someone asked about what if the bean grow taller then the trellis and the farmer said it will normally just grown down the other side. So you should be fine I think or from what I was told.

Angie