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14 Jan 10, Steph (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi All, Very new at all of this! Planted squash seeds and they need to be replanted into the vegie patch now & wondering if anyone can tell me how far apart to plant them etc? Full sun? Anly help wld be appreciated :)

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04 Oct 09, Alison (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

We are growing button squash and eggplant for the first time. When growing squash do you need to pinch off the first few buds to encourage fruiting? Any other tips appreciated.

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23 Sep 09, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Lyndall, your squash might not be getting properly pollinated. You could try pollination using a small paint brush or similar. A spray of dilute milk can help with the mildew on leaves.

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21 Sep 09, Lyndall (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I am growing button squash. I have no idea when to pick them, they are only quite small but when the flower dies off, if i dont pick them they die. The only thing is i picked some the other day but they were still a little prickerly? The plants leaves also have some kind of mould would this be the reason why i only have very small squash, before it dies??

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11 Nov 12, Kez (Australia - tropical climate)

If the squash die off after the flower closes/dies - this means the flower was not fertilised with pollen from a male flower. I would suggest you carefull pick a male flower (has a single, pointed centre) ensuring you don't shake it so much the pollen drops off, break off the petals surrounding it, & smear it in the crinkly looking centre of the female flowers. Plants can have male & female flowers on them. Re the mould - usually if badly effected the best thing is to pull it out & dispose of in bin. Maybe cutting some leaves off will help it to dry out & stop it spreading due to overcrowding. I have removed lots of leaves on my plants, so they put their efforts into growing the fruits rather than lots of big leaves.

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09 Sep 09, Portia Walker (Australia - temperate climate)

I want to grow spaghetti vegetable, does anyone in Perth have any tips, ideas... seeds

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13 Jan 09, Orange Roughie (Australia - temperate climate)

There are a number of different types of squash ranging in mature colour from pale green to bright yellow. Pick when you feel your squash has stopped growing rapidly. Once the flower is pollinated you will see 2 weeks or so of rapid growth, after which it slows down somewhat. Experience of your own plant will tell you when is the best time to pick them, too big and they get 'floury' and too small and they are not ripe enough. Learn from your own plant, and let them grow.

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10 Nov 08, Elaine Boness (Australia - temperate climate)

I also would like to know when to harvest squash as this is the first time I've grown it. Do you harvest it the moment the flower dies off the end inlike comment before mine are yellow on plant

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27 Oct 08, Gabi (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

when should you cut yellow ruffle squash from the plant? We were told to cut them young and green and allow to yellow, but they have not yellowed as yet.

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