Grow Zucchini Vertically to Save Space And Boost Harvests
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Date: 2024-07-21
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teawithcara
Oh I've been growing vertical zucchini! It works fantastic!
I used a wood pole last year and it wasn't ideal because the stem slipped too much. But, this year I'm using a metal fence pole (one with holes and hooks) and it works great because it has something to help bare the weight of the stem.
They only need maintaining (additional tieing up and lower stalk cutting) once a week. Each plant is about a yard away from each other and currently the top leaves are about 5 feet tall. This method makes it so easy to water and weed! Not to mention looking for boarer eggs.
My own little zucchini palm tree forest. Haha. I planted 24!
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Oh I've been growing vertical zucchini! It works fantastic!
I used a wood pole last year and it wasn't ideal because the stem slipped too much. But, this year I'm using a metal fence pole (one with holes and hooks) and it works great because it has something to help bare the weight of the stem.
They only need maintaining (additional tieing up and lower stalk cutting) once a week. Each plant is about a yard away from each other and currently the top leaves are about 5 feet tall. This method makes it so easy to water and weed! Not to mention looking for boarer eggs.
My own little zucchini palm tree forest. Haha. I planted 24!
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cajunman9997
My grandfather was doing this 50 years ago. He also did this with his tomatoes and peppers. We was a tall man, 6’ 11 so it was common for him to have 10 foot single stem tomato plants. People asked why he did it that way, he said because he had no pest, no virus trouble and had a big family to feed. He could put more plants down a row.
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My grandfather was doing this 50 years ago. He also did this with his tomatoes and peppers. We was a tall man, 6’ 11 so it was common for him to have 10 foot single stem tomato plants. People asked why he did it that way, he said because he had no pest, no virus trouble and had a big family to feed. He could put more plants down a row.
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czerniana
I’ve been trying to do this, but I feel like my plants are going to break under their weight. It’s like the stem where it hits the dirt just never thickened, vs. the rest of the stem. The vine borers have gotten quite a few of them already this year though, so I may just bite the bullet and tie it up more, if anything for the practice.
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I’ve been trying to do this, but I feel like my plants are going to break under their weight. It’s like the stem where it hits the dirt just never thickened, vs. the rest of the stem. The vine borers have gotten quite a few of them already this year though, so I may just bite the bullet and tie it up more, if anything for the practice.
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mmattson8947
4: 24 surprisingly flexible
When I moved around my black beauty zucchinis to try to grow them vertically, all of the stems split open about 3 inches, starting just above the soil. Fortunately, over the last month they kept growing and the openings scabbed up, but it discouraged me from tying as much as needed for vertical growing.
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4: 24 surprisingly flexible
When I moved around my black beauty zucchinis to try to grow them vertically, all of the stems split open about 3 inches, starting just above the soil. Fortunately, over the last month they kept growing and the openings scabbed up, but it discouraged me from tying as much as needed for vertical growing.
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evilsharkey8954
So here’s a question, not squash related. Why is it that all the tomato plants in a large community garden look discolored, weak, and unhappy, even the ones getting premium compost, while the one growing out of the dead weed heap outside the fence and surrounded by huge, shady weeds is huge, verdant, and disease free
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So here’s a question, not squash related. Why is it that all the tomato plants in a large community garden look discolored, weak, and unhappy, even the ones getting premium compost, while the one growing out of the dead weed heap outside the fence and surrounded by huge, shady weeds is huge, verdant, and disease free
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epic_gardening
Hey, my name is Jordan I’m from Ireland and I am visually impaired and my question for you is Candice method be done in Ireland which is a key me and Dee summer squash because you’re talking about squash in the video I assumed that to be summer squash, so that’s basically my question I need to good content on
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Hey, my name is Jordan I’m from Ireland and I am visually impaired and my question for you is Candice method be done in Ireland which is a key me and Dee summer squash because you’re talking about squash in the video I assumed that to be summer squash, so that’s basically my question I need to good content on
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tpen891
It great growing squash and zucchini up have done it for years. I use a tomato cage for mine, but then again I grow it in the fall when the vine borer is gone. Cutting off leaves in the spring here in the deep south open a calling card for the borer. However, growing up will help you find pest and get a harvest.
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It great growing squash and zucchini up have done it for years. I use a tomato cage for mine, but then again I grow it in the fall when the vine borer is gone. Cutting off leaves in the spring here in the deep south open a calling card for the borer. However, growing up will help you find pest and get a harvest.
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Neenerella333
I grew this emerald variety last year on yours and Jacques' recommendation. My only complaint was the super irregular kookie shapes the fruit would form. Do you think this method would alleviate that I did not have any pests and, though I'm not a market gardener, I'd like the fruit to be more standard shape.
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I grew this emerald variety last year on yours and Jacques' recommendation. My only complaint was the super irregular kookie shapes the fruit would form. Do you think this method would alleviate that I did not have any pests and, though I'm not a market gardener, I'd like the fruit to be more standard shape.
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gogogaga7441
OK, but I've never known anyone who needs to boost their zucchini harvest. everyone is giving them away because they can never eat enough LOL That said, we grow some of ours up a trellis on occasion, just to save space. Haven't really noticed a difference in health of the plants, though.
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OK, but I've never known anyone who needs to boost their zucchini harvest. everyone is giving them away because they can never eat enough LOL That said, we grow some of ours up a trellis on occasion, just to save space. Haven't really noticed a difference in health of the plants, though.
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Fulkersons
I have been growing my squash and zucchini this way for a couple of years now. What a game changer. I use PVC pipe because it's what I had. When I water I fill the PVC. The one's with PVC stakes grow better than the ones I used wood stakes. I think it's the deep watering
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I have been growing my squash and zucchini this way for a couple of years now. What a game changer. I use PVC pipe because it's what I had. When I water I fill the PVC. The one's with PVC stakes grow better than the ones I used wood stakes. I think it's the deep watering
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epic_gardening
My zucchini plants are super small still. Started them late since we get so many who cares. But this strategy should help immensely with squash bugs if they come along, so thanks for the idea! They usually destroy my crop when I’m back at work and too busy to deal.
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My zucchini plants are super small still. Started them late since we get so many who cares. But this strategy should help immensely with squash bugs if they come along, so thanks for the idea! They usually destroy my crop when I’m back at work and too busy to deal.
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dprice6189
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Change your eating habits to an all raw vegan lifestyle of fruits and veggies and see your health get better. Checkout Dr Robert Morse ND, FULLYRAWKRISTINA, RAWFOODROMANCE, Ailin Duran, RAWVEGANRISING, to name a few. Only YOU can heal yourself.
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BettyBoopBarnes
I tried poles but they fell and snapped when I couldn't keep up with tying them.
Now I use small tomato cages. It keeps the plant up, and it keeps the leaves upright too! The petioles are pointing up, not out
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I tried poles but they fell and snapped when I couldn't keep up with tying them.
Now I use small tomato cages. It keeps the plant up, and it keeps the leaves upright too! The petioles are pointing up, not out
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grandmothergoose
Brilliant! Why isn't this common knowledge and the normal way to grow zucchinis and similar Why did I not know of this until today I am definitely going to use this method in the future.
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Brilliant! Why isn't this common knowledge and the normal way to grow zucchinis and similar Why did I not know of this until today I am definitely going to use this method in the future.
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c. d. 9035
But I don't want to boost my zucchini harvest. I have one plant and it makes like two zukes per day in July and August. Any tips you have for growing it in January would be welcome, though.
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But I don't want to boost my zucchini harvest. I have one plant and it makes like two zukes per day in July and August. Any tips you have for growing it in January would be welcome, though.
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jeannamcgregor9967
I tried this a few years ago and felt like I was constantly fighting the plant with no reduction in mildew. Growing zukes from the edge of the bed onto the path works better for me.
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I tried this a few years ago and felt like I was constantly fighting the plant with no reduction in mildew. Growing zukes from the edge of the bed onto the path works better for me.
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chiefredbird7315
Ive been doing this for years now and its a game changer. Plus this year im learning so much about ROOT KNOT NEMATODES. killing everything underground. gggggrrrrrt
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Ive been doing this for years now and its a game changer. Plus this year im learning so much about ROOT KNOT NEMATODES. killing everything underground. gggggrrrrrt
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susand8816
I like to recycle my plastic bags by cutting them into strips for tying up my squash. With 1/2 - 3/4 wide strips, there is much less risk of damaging the plant.
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I like to recycle my plastic bags by cutting them into strips for tying up my squash. With 1/2 - 3/4 wide strips, there is much less risk of damaging the plant.
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IjeomaThePlantMama
I thought everyone did this already! I prop mine up with bamboo stakes, otherwise it'd sprawl all over the place. Not ideal for my container garden
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I thought everyone did this already! I prop mine up with bamboo stakes, otherwise it'd sprawl all over the place. Not ideal for my container garden
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AE-ii7fk
Ive found this to help with squash borers too, which have devastated me until I grew vertically. They don't seem to like the airflow.
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Ive found this to help with squash borers too, which have devastated me until I grew vertically. They don't seem to like the airflow.
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