Thank you for the video! You put a lot of effort into it by showing us the different stages of growth- and I found the hand pollinating very informative.
@Ann-rk7nm4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for explaining and showing male vs female flowers. I have watched so many videos and the info you provide in this video is the best I’ve seen so far!!! Thank you!
@danielespero57324 жыл бұрын
Will more grow after those are picked? I also have spaghetti squash now and I am not sure if I should cut them out.
@benjaminbroudy29823 жыл бұрын
OMG an actual gardening video where people dont cheap out with time and go seed to harvest, very hard to find, amazing job
@laraandrews97103 жыл бұрын
Excellent video I liked that you explained well and had no noisy annoying background music. Thanks from Australia
@terrylyle83022 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the information you provided in this video. I started a compost pile last year, and, lo, and behold, a sapling appeared in the spring. I transferred it to my garden area (no dig method on this plant). I had no idea what it was. Lol. I thought it might be a cucumber plant. Finally, a butternut squash started growing. I'm so excited. I love butternut squash. I wasn't sure when to harvest it, but thanks to your video, now I do.
@EasyPeasyGardening7 ай бұрын
Awesome
@i_lorraine Жыл бұрын
Love this! You explain it so simply. I planted mine 2 weeks ago and already the 2 leaves have erupted from the ground. Thank you xx
@EasyPeasyGardening Жыл бұрын
Wonderful, thank you
@bettyboop7738 Жыл бұрын
Yes...I agree with the other commenters, your video was simple and and easy to follow, thank you ! 👍 BB from somewhere in Louisiana 👍👍👍👍
@EasyPeasyGardening Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@kasanne73492 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing how to hand pollinate. My seedlings have just popped through the soil.Its my first time growing Butternut so I'm quite excited
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
Are you in northern hemisphere?
@victoriasage86134 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this video. I have a huge butternut squash patch growing in my yard from seeds I took from a single squash. I've never grown them before, and really didn't know how to care for them, so your two videos were extremely informative. I'm going to check with some of your other videos. Cheers!
@alexandraeglezos67794 жыл бұрын
Very helpful information, thank you! The pollination demonstration was exactly what I was looking for!
@peggyboehnlein87554 жыл бұрын
Yes, learned a lot about pollination
@gretagatita4 жыл бұрын
i like this video showing squash in different stages of growth. i have 14 containers with only one winter squash in each. i think i will be trying 2 or 3 plants in the very large containers as you have done.
@plumtree79734 жыл бұрын
They CAN climb! They are so strong and they LOVE to climb, and the fruit will dangle from above on the vines.
@spoolsandbobbins4 жыл бұрын
That’s right! Mine are climbing in the garden. I support them by tying to a trellis, they do very well. From Nova Scotia Canada
@IRene-xm6fo4 жыл бұрын
Yes, they can climb, fruits are hanging
@IRene-xm6fo4 жыл бұрын
I have them at my back garden, from Malaysia
@mother2midwife4 жыл бұрын
Best video that makes it clear about how to hand pollinate!
@joshikalata29112 жыл бұрын
Very useful video I planted butter nut squash for the first time this year just to try it out and it’s growing beautifully I have 4 squash in them and they seem to be growing very fast all I did was water them can’t wait to harvest mine thanks for the tips
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
Great
@S.a.wood152 жыл бұрын
Best video for growing butternut squashes, thanks!
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@PasqualePG3 жыл бұрын
This is a great video. I have tried squash this year for the first time. I wish that I had watched your videos before!
@rolandbeckles-lamazon56803 жыл бұрын
i love it, Amazing. you should keep pumping out videos this way, its simple, straight forward and easy to remember without all those stupid steps. in love
@kathleenmartin40983 жыл бұрын
That was the best information about pollinating I've ever seen thank you very much ☘️☘️
@joanhesketh941910 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, my first time growing them .
@EasyPeasyGardening10 ай бұрын
Good luck!
@Ellie-i9k Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. I am new to gardening and this was extremely informative. I love it, learned a lot and subscribed!
@EasyPeasyGardening Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Ellie-i9k Жыл бұрын
@@EasyPeasyGardening absolutely! 😊
@carolkroukamp66298 ай бұрын
Hi thankyou so much for your video. I've learnt quite a bit now about butternut. But can I remove my saplings into a bigger pot plant
@EasyPeasyGardening8 ай бұрын
Yes you can!
@jackieandrea4 жыл бұрын
Best info on butternut squash on KZbin. Bar none!
@rishidhokia4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I think I have this growing in a huge pot but not 100% sure. I put a hand full of butternut squash seeds in and nothing happen for a few weeks then all of a sudden I have these thick shoots growing it looks like what I've just seen. Fingers crossed
@fatimaparker39174 жыл бұрын
I also have some growing now :D they grow pretty quickly surprisingly ! All the best 😊
@mikeperth80272 жыл бұрын
Great video - Thank you from Australia!
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching it. Now is the time to grow it
@sylviareid2924 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos,thank you .
@BeastlyBen0072 жыл бұрын
Can you grow any variety of butternut squash on the ground? I don't have anywhere to setup a trellis so ground is all I have and I really want butternut or kobacha to be grown from a container and on the ground
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can
@eugenemamulova49433 жыл бұрын
Great video and nice looking squash! :)
@masabamujaahid8903 Жыл бұрын
Hi you're really an inspiring teacher. Can butternut be pruned? If yes then how do I go about it? Please help.
@EasyPeasyGardening Жыл бұрын
You mean pruning the vine?
@bindusivaprasad44803 жыл бұрын
All the right information you have explained so well. If you can tell me what should be ideal size of the container for this plant?
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
For one plant 12 inches wide and 12 inches depth is good
@juliewhittaker28182 жыл бұрын
This video was very useful for me. Thankyou
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@littlebranshill2 жыл бұрын
Should you trim the leaves around the baby squash so that the light can get to them. Mine seem to be covered by loads of leaves!
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
You could remove a couple but not too many
@evonnelewis67152 жыл бұрын
thank you for your video. I grew a butternut squash plant and the plant has been growing and branching out well but l don't see any male buds that are reaching the blooming stage. the female flowers are growing and blooming well. it's been almost 60 days and no male flowers.
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
hmm... try adding phosphorus rich fertilizer
@christopherrainbow31133 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your video! Thank you for sharing
@hkdoycle Жыл бұрын
May I ask, how big is the pot that you used to plant the seedlings? Thank you in advance
@EasyPeasyGardening Жыл бұрын
It's about 15 inches deep and 18 inches in diameter but it doesn't have to be that deep
@SweetJennyFan4 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe how fast they grow
@cutthecord12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, what variety is this?
@wellhello7391 Жыл бұрын
What variety of butternut squash are you growing here? Thank you
@blinkspacestudio88923 жыл бұрын
Very interesting plant I am going to grow two this year I think. Need to find space for them though they clearly like to stretch out.
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@bbkfiberoptic9654 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting. It would be nice to know how many plants were in the container after 4 months?
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
I think three or four
@pshahdoshi3 жыл бұрын
Do you have to hand pollinate, or do you think the pollinators will be around and the plants will be pollinated by the pollinators?
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
Do it only when you see that the young squashes are drying up and falling off
@pearlndabezitha9250 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ❤
@EasyPeasyGardening Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 😊
@lisawalker98362 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing. I'm in Kingston, Jamaica and sowed butternut squash seeds from Burpee Gardens (eventually thinned to 3 plants) for the 1st time on January 3rd. I followed your hand pollination method and was successful. The 1st squash is growing nicely but now the vine is shriveling and seems to be dying although the fruit still looks healthy. 1 other plant now has a pollinated squash and the other is still only showing male flowers...the vines and leaves look OK but not as lush as yours did....not having any issues with powdery mildew. Please tell me what can I do about the dying vine? They're all getting full sun and are being watered almost daily if there's no rain. Help!!
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
is it too hot there
@lisawalker98362 жыл бұрын
Nope
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
@@lisawalker9836 normally that happens when it is at the end of the season. You could try to fertilize it a bit.
@lisawalker98362 жыл бұрын
I had just planted them so it was not at the end of the season. I dug them up long ago... discovered there were nematodes in the soil because of okra previously planted in the same spot....treated the area and will be planting again soon.
@bobanthomas92744 жыл бұрын
Very well explained, thank you
@shubhrabarjatya4 жыл бұрын
I had planted few seeds from one butternut squash. I have 5 plants from them in which 4 flowers have bloomed so far and there are so many yet to bloom. All the bloomed flowers till now have been male flowers, does it mean rest of the flowers are going to be male as well? Can there be female and male flowers in the same vine? This is so far the best video I have found on how to grow butternut squash from seeds. Love it. Thanks a lot for all the efforts you have put in making this video.
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
Both types grow on the same vine, so don't worry
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
You can try adding some phosphorus rich fertilizer for more flowering
@lilia25594 жыл бұрын
Sorry I didn’t fully understand what’s the purpose for manual pulled?
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
Do you mean manual pollination?
@kathylequire56262 жыл бұрын
does the butternut get sweeter if left on vine through lite frost?
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
I don't know. Never tried that.
@oporation90754 жыл бұрын
My dad and I used to do this with zucchini....ah good times
@janetwhitney74324 жыл бұрын
I miss my Dad too.
@citrus44194 жыл бұрын
aw i’m sorry. remember you Have a Heavenly Father up above watching you and loving you ❤️☺️
@sfisomtshali4743 Жыл бұрын
thanks when can i do manual polination is it ever early to do it
@EasyPeasyGardening Жыл бұрын
The flowers open just for a day so do it whenever you can
@pcakez67192 жыл бұрын
Hello there ☺️ I was wondering if the flowers and leaves are edible as well.
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
I am not sue
@ButterflyLullabyLtd4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I have subscribed. Very useful video. Sharing it on my little organic foraging gardening group on Facebook. :)
@gormaithao4654 жыл бұрын
Super helpful! Thankful for explaining all the helpful tips!
@samuraioodon8 ай бұрын
Does the plant not like full on summer sun? I'm in North Texas. Thank you
@EasyPeasyGardening8 ай бұрын
Since it has big leaves, direct afternoon sun may wilt the leaves
@samuraioodon8 ай бұрын
@@EasyPeasyGardening thank you
@EasyPeasyGardening8 ай бұрын
@@samuraioodon you are welcome
@julienaturegrowerstv19583 жыл бұрын
Hello, I love your clear explanation. Thanks
@lovingkindness934 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that video. Do you use a different male flower to pollinate female flowers or can you use the same one on all?
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
You can use one male flower to pollinate all female flowers
@hkdoycle Жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you 🌱
@EasyPeasyGardening Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@carltaylor49424 жыл бұрын
I hand pollinate with a small wet artist's paintbrush. By the way, the petals are edible.
@shegzii18924 жыл бұрын
Hi, how do you eat (or prepare the metals for consumption) the petals?
@carltaylor49424 жыл бұрын
@@shegzii1892 - I just add them to a salad and eat them raw.
@swatichatterjee15134 жыл бұрын
When we plant it in the ground, pollination is seemingly faster....my plants had fruits in 2 months.
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
I don't see why unless you think that the plant is growing better and has more flowers.
@swatichatterjee15134 жыл бұрын
@@EasyPeasyGardening yes they do have more flowers in a shorter time. But in the initial stages its prone for attacks from all kinds of insects. It needs to be protected as a sapling.
@spoolsandbobbins4 жыл бұрын
I experimented with mine. The garden ones grew faster and bigger and you really have to stay on top of the watering!!
@swatichatterjee15134 жыл бұрын
@@spoolsandbobbins true that when we plant on ground, we need to water frequently. Also when the summer is only for 3 to 4 months, we must try to go for quick growth. In pots it takes longer and by the time there are fruits, it is Fall season.
@citrus44194 жыл бұрын
@@swatichatterjee1513 mine also grew much better in the direct ground and i’m not sure why. sadly it does have powder mildew but it’s still striving and looking lush.
@tracyflowers11852 жыл бұрын
What material are you using under the squash to keep ends down please?
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
Not sure I understand the question
@tracyflowers11852 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry I didn't check spelling. What are you using to keep the weeds down under the squash?
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
@@tracyflowers1185 I just pull them by hand
@khushbuull-aynee1573 жыл бұрын
Is it ok to cut off some of the leaves to keep the plant smaller?
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
It's better to cut the branches instead of the leaves
@nelsontan83283 жыл бұрын
Hi do we have to prune the art leaves or just let it be
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
Not sure what you mean by art leaves
@Juju-cp4zl3 жыл бұрын
.I used the pollen from a pumpkin variety to pollinate the butternut squash..n it's now growing. Will I get a hybrid?
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
Seems like :-)
@lindajunglas83353 жыл бұрын
Very much enjoyed your video. So straightforward. Thank you! Do you need to cut back the vines? Mine grew very long last year and I felt not enough energy going to the actual squash. And if they need to be cut back, can you explain how to do it?
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
I don't do it but you can prune it. Although that may just grow new branches. Probably you needed to add phosphorus rich fertilizer. Less nitrogen more phosphorus
@artmaradzinamarira99922 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thank you very much for your effort.
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@MCR-s9k11 ай бұрын
amazing. thanks for sharing.
@EasyPeasyGardening11 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@denesestanley70118 күн бұрын
Thank you ❤
@christelem96344 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the very informative video.
@CleoChikumba3 жыл бұрын
What fertiliser do you use in the event you don't have compost??
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
In the beginning you can use general purpose fertilizer with equal amount of npk nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. When the plant matures you can start using phosphorus rich fertilizer
@pshahdoshi3 жыл бұрын
What kind of fertilizer do you use for feeding butternut squash? Thank you
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
In the beginning any nitrogen rich fertilizer and when the plant starts to produce flowers, phosphorus rich fertilizer. Most fertilizers have the NPK numbers printed. You can check my video on fertilizer if you like
@pshahdoshi3 жыл бұрын
There is white thin layer of something, on sone leaves, what should we do? Should we spray something, are there natural things that you can do to keep these butternut squashes bug free and disease free? Thank you
@chantalrochon35662 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video 🙏
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@Shalline1004 жыл бұрын
How many days or weeks it take from tiny fruit to harvest? I only have one month for autumn and no female flowers as yet. Thank you!
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
About 3 to 4 weeks
@greenfingers3592 жыл бұрын
Nice demo, was the squash plant kept in the container to grow? and how big is it? Many thanks
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it was in a planter. Planter was about 18 inches in diameter and 18 inches in depth
@russellglen79854 жыл бұрын
Great video, very informative, thank you
@respeciogonsalves16832 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@pshahdoshi3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@wildheart50864 жыл бұрын
My butternut squash is on cattle panel and growing up to top. Large, heavy but not turning an gold yet.
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
It will turn golden
@janmorris10982 жыл бұрын
How much food do they need please and what kind
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
I started with a lot of compost in my soil so I did not add any fertilizer
@yirgedubekele49239 ай бұрын
What shall I do if the leaves afected by disese?
@EasyPeasyGardening9 ай бұрын
First, get rid of affected leaves. Second, figure out what disease it is and remedy it.
@audreyfastuca59604 жыл бұрын
great video and very nice pace in explaining. I currently have 3 butternut squash plants in a 20 gallon container which seem healthy (sown on May 2nd). My question to you is if you fertilized? 10 pumpkins is a very promising yield, but is that possible without consistent organic fertilizer and/or watering with compost/fish emulsion in a pot? Did your plants feed off of your original planting compost for 5 months? Thank you
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
No, I never add any fertilizer because I start with compost
@audreyfastuca59604 жыл бұрын
@@EasyPeasyGardening Thank you! I also started with compost- should I then not worry about adding a fertilizer?
@freebeacher2 жыл бұрын
Is it fully organic, non-gmo?
@EasyPeasyGardening2 жыл бұрын
Yup
@namansang4 жыл бұрын
If I may ask how many squash do you manage to get from one creeper on an average?? Mine are in a pot too which may explain the small size of the squash that I am growing while I manage to get only one healthy squash from one plant. Is that normal??
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
I had about 4 plants in this planter and I got about 10 squashes but they were pretty big
@namansang4 жыл бұрын
@@EasyPeasyGardening that's a pretty decent harvest. I wonder what's wrong with my plants. The planters are the biggest size available in the market. Maybe I didn't plan at the best of the time in the year or could be that I didn't follow a schedule with fertilizing the soil.
@T_A_PSouthAfrica4 жыл бұрын
Why do mine get to about 2 ins then start to rot? Also the plant near the root starts to rot as well ?
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
If squash does not pollinate they dry or rot. Not sure about the plant though
@johnathankain80334 жыл бұрын
Can i ask where in the world you are growing these? Will help me understand if I'm doing well or badly in the UK.
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
California
@WolfhoundGaming19934 жыл бұрын
Hi how is your butternut sqwash going i planted my saplings outside uk aswell about 2 weeks into our lock down this is my first time growing butternut sqwash never grown it before but this video helped me understand some stuff
@Stampingerms4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, was very informative video.
@artmaradzinamarira99922 жыл бұрын
Very informative
@seanbeharry93193 жыл бұрын
Hi can I grow this inside and control the stem ?
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
No, it needs a lot of sun and a lot of space
@seanbeharry93193 жыл бұрын
@@EasyPeasyGardening Thank you it already popped from the soil. I will make a Home for it. Am from Saint Lucia 🇱🇨 just letting you know 😊🙂
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
@@seanbeharry9319 great
@janetwhitney74324 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I am growing squash for the first time in Ireland. I am growing them in a poly tunnel as I'm not sure it will grow outside. Can it tolerate cool temperatures ? I don't have a lit of Space in my poly tunnel which is already crammed with tomatoes basil and courgette
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
No, it likes hot weather
@janetwhitney74324 жыл бұрын
@@EasyPeasyGardening thanks for your reply. I will keep it in the poly tunnel.
@katharina...4 жыл бұрын
@@janetwhitney7432 Hi Janet, I'm also in Ireland (East), and I'm growing butternut squash for the first time this year. I've been successfully growing tomatoes and courgettes (and many other vegetables) on my balcony for years, and intend to grow the butternut squash outside too. So far both of my plants are thriving outdoors. If you remember, please feel free to drop me a line in a few months and I will tell you how things went. I have a feeling they will be just fine, based on how they are growing now.
@janetwhitney74324 жыл бұрын
@@katharina... I'm also in the East Wexford. I hope your squash courgette and tomato plants thrive. Mine are flying. The squashes seem to grow inches daily. I put a frame up to they can go up and not sprawl about.
@katharina...4 жыл бұрын
@@janetwhitney7432 I'm in Malahide, so it's probably a bit warmer where you are, isn't it? :) Thank you, Janet, and I hope your plants continue to thrive as well :) It's amazing how quickly they grow, isn't it? I'm growing my courgettes vertically as well, but for my butternut squashes I got a balcony railing planter, and I will let them trail downwards or across the railing, we'll see how it goes :)
@lieselbimmerle76284 жыл бұрын
In that container (18” by 15”), how many plants did you keep? I have this size container and 3 saplings. Would that be too many?
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
They will be fine
@shadowcrash3333 жыл бұрын
Darn, I don't mind the space they need but they need quite a bit of time :( I'll give it a try but I got a short season :/
@intramotus3 жыл бұрын
great video, thank you !
@EasyPeasyGardening3 жыл бұрын
I am glad you like it
@dhandpk4 жыл бұрын
Does it attract bunnies?
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
Not sure
@Nombuleloangaz Жыл бұрын
thank u for the video i didnt plant the squash bt i can see its growing in my garden and its my first time to it bt what i noticed there's no female i only see famale
@EasyPeasyGardening Жыл бұрын
Male will grow too
@bradconard11834 жыл бұрын
So what color should it be before I pick them
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
light brown
@lorrainedaliessio39984 жыл бұрын
Is it necessary to pollinate them?
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
If there are enough pollinator s in your garden then you don't need to do it
@TheCarlosgrau4 жыл бұрын
Very informative, thank you
@mariajardim9514 жыл бұрын
Hi I love your videos Can I grow this in the autumn/winter? I've put some seed in soil and less than two weeks I've got a lot of seeds that have sprouted their about 14 cm long but at the moment only two leaves each plant don't know what to do next and the plants look so green and pretty. Please help
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
I don't know which usda zone you are in because this likes summers
@mariajardim9514 жыл бұрын
@@EasyPeasyGardening I live in the UK
@EasyPeasyGardening4 жыл бұрын
@@mariajardim951 it may not fruit in winters
@mariajardim9514 жыл бұрын
@@EasyPeasyGardening oh ok. Thank you so much for your reply x