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17 Jan 16, Amanda (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate)

I ordered mine online from West Coast Seeds. If you live on the west coast you can also find them in many stores.

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20 Oct 15, Chau (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi The squash is dropping off before it is fully grown. What might be the issue.. Thanks Chau

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24 Oct 15, (Australia - temperate climate)

The fruit comes from the female flower and it needs to be pollinated by a male flower (much like people) for it to develop into a fruit that is then able to produce seeds and reproduce a new plant. check google for male/female flowers on squash, same applies for pumpkin, zucchini and cucumbers etc. early in the season the plant may not have both sets of flowers but as the plant develops it will. you can also hand pollinate. hope that helps.

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10 Aug 15, barry hughes (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

what varieties of squash can be planted now in the brisbane region?

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24 Jan 14, anthonecia (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

Can I grow pattypan in febuary thank you

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16 Jun 12, Monette (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

had some squash plants spring up in my garden (from compost maybe) plants grew beautifully had several male flowers but only a few female ones and never. is there any thing I need to do to get the plants to bear fruit

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18 Jun 12, Erin (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Some squash need to be hand polinated, just google "hand pollinating squash." There are youtube vids that would explain better than I could in text alone. It's pretty easy, and it has worked for me.

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13 Apr 12, Masha (Australia - temperate climate)

I chucked some seeds out in the backyard from a squash I'd bought, and about 3 months later the plant suddenly appeared. Now, another month orso later, it has some fruits on it and lots of flowers! Strange thing is, I never water my garden, and when I did start watering it (watermelons had also suddenly appeared out of nowhere) it nearly died :(

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01 Jan 12, Robyn (Australia - tropical climate)

I have planted squash and they have been flowering well but when the flowers are finished the whole thing is falling off the stem including the bulb, almost like the stem is not strong enough for the flower. Some input would be much appreciated

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04 Mar 12, Leigh (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

It's probably because you haven't got bees pollinating them for you. If that's the case, just take one of the "male" flowers (the ones on stalks - and a single stem inside the flower), peel the petals off the male flower to make it easier to get into the "female" flowers and rub the pollen onto the "female" flowers (the ones with the fruit under them - and the curled shaped stamens).

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