Growing butternut squash with actual results - part 2

[@StitchMePretty]

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-rk7nm]

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!

[@danielespero5732]

Will more grow after those are picked? I also have spaghetti squash now and I am not sure if I should cut them out.

[@benjaminbroudy2982]

OMG an actual gardening video where people dont cheap out with time and go seed to harvest, very hard to find, amazing job

[@terrylyle8302]

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.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Awesome

[@kasanne7349]

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

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Are you in northern hemisphere?

[@laraandrews9710]

Excellent video I liked that you explained well and had no noisy annoying background music. Thanks from Australia

[@i_lorraine]

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]

Wonderful, thank you

[@alexandraeglezos6779]

Very helpful information, thank you! The pollination demonstration was exactly what I was looking for!

[@peggyboehnlein8755]

Yes, learned a lot about pollination

[@gretagatita]

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.

[@bettyboop7738]

Yes...I agree with the other commenters, your video was simple and and easy to follow, thank you ! 👍 BB from somewhere in Louisiana 👍👍👍👍

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Thank you

[@victoriasage8613]

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!

[@plumtree7973]

They CAN climb! They are so strong and they LOVE to climb, and the fruit will dangle from above on the vines.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

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-xm6fo]

Yes, they can climb, fruits are hanging

[@IRene-xm6fo]

I have them at my back garden, from Malaysia

[@mother2midwife]

Best video that makes it clear about how to hand pollinate!

[@joshikalata2911]

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

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Great

[@S.a.wood15]

Best video for growing butternut squashes, thanks!

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Thank you

[@PasqualePG]

This is a great video. I have tried squash this year for the first time. I wish that I had watched your videos before!

[@carolkroukamp6629]

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

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Yes you can!

[@joanhesketh9419]

Thank you for this video, my first time growing them .

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Good luck!

[@rolandbeckles-lamazon5680]

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

[@rishidhokia]

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

[@fatimaparker3917]

I also have some growing now :D they grow pretty quickly surprisingly ! All the best 😊

[@jackieandrea]

Best info on butternut squash on KZbin. Bar none!

[@masabamujaahid8903]

Hi you're really an inspiring teacher. Can butternut be pruned? If yes then how do I go about it? Please help.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You mean pruning the vine?

[@evonnelewis6715]

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.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

hmm... try adding phosphorus rich fertilizer

[@Ellie-i9k]

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]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Ellie-i9k]

@@EasyPeasyGardening absolutely! 😊

[@littlebranshill]

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!

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You could remove a couple but not too many

[@mikeperth8027]

Great video - Thank you from Australia!

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Thank you for watching it. Now is the time to grow it

[@eugenemamulova4943]

Great video and nice looking squash! :)

[@bindusivaprasad4480]

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?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

For one plant 12 inches wide and 12 inches depth is good

[@kathleenmartin4098]

That was the best information about pollinating I've ever seen thank you very much ☘️☘️

[@juliewhittaker2818]

This video was very useful for me. Thankyou

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You are welcome

[@sylviareid292]

One of the best videos,thank you .

[@hkdoycle]

May I ask, how big is the pot that you used to plant the seedlings? Thank you in advance

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

It's about 15 inches deep and 18 inches in diameter but it doesn't have to be that deep

[@BeastlyBen007]

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

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Yes you can

[@sfisomtshali4743]

thanks when can i do manual polination is it ever early to do it

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

The flowers open just for a day so do it whenever you can

[@samuraioodon]

Does the plant not like full on summer sun? I'm in North Texas. Thank you

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Since it has big leaves, direct afternoon sun may wilt the leaves

[@samuraioodon]

@@EasyPeasyGardening thank you

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

@@samuraioodon you are welcome

[@blinkspacestudio8892]

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.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Yes

[@cutthecord1]

Thanks for the video, what variety is this?

[@SweetJennyFan]

Can’t believe how fast they grow

[@tracyflowers1185]

What material are you using under the squash to keep ends down please?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Not sure I understand the question

[@tracyflowers1185]

I'm sorry I didn't check spelling. What are you using to keep the weeds down under the squash?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

@@tracyflowers1185 I just pull them by hand

[@swatichatterjee1513]

When we plant it in the ground, pollination is seemingly faster....my plants had fruits in 2 months.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I don't see why unless you think that the plant is growing better and has more flowers.

[@swatichatterjee1513]

@@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.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

I experimented with mine. The garden ones grew faster and bigger and you really have to stay on top of the watering!!

[@swatichatterjee1513]

@@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.

[@citrus4419]

@@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.

[@christopherrainbow3113]

I really enjoyed your video! Thank you for sharing

[@bbkfiberoptic965]

Thank you for posting. It would be nice to know how many plants were in the container after 4 months?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I think three or four

[@wellhello7391]

What variety of butternut squash are you growing here? Thank you

[@shubhrabarjatya]

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.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Both types grow on the same vine, so don't worry

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You can try adding some phosphorus rich fertilizer for more flowering

[@lilia2559]

Sorry I didn’t fully understand what’s the purpose for manual pulled?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Do you mean manual pollination?

[@bobanthomas9274]

Very well explained, thank you

[@pcakez6719]

Hello there ☺️ I was wondering if the flowers and leaves are edible as well.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I am not sue

[@lisawalker9836]

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!!

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

is it too hot there

[@lisawalker9836]

Nope

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

@@lisawalker9836 normally that happens when it is at the end of the season. You could try to fertilize it a bit.

[@lisawalker9836]

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.

[@kathylequire5626]

does the butternut get sweeter if left on vine through lite frost?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I don't know. Never tried that.

[@pshahdoshi]

Do you have to hand pollinate, or do you think the pollinators will be around and the plants will be pollinated by the pollinators?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Do it only when you see that the young squashes are drying up and falling off

[@carltaylor4942]

I hand pollinate with a small wet artist's paintbrush. By the way, the petals are edible.

[@shegzii1892]

Hi, how do you eat (or prepare the metals for consumption) the petals?

[@carltaylor4942]

@@shegzii1892 - I just add them to a salad and eat them raw.

[@janmorris1098]

How much food do they need please and what kind

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I started with a lot of compost in my soil so I did not add any fertilizer

[@yirgedubekele4923]

What shall I do if the leaves afected by disese?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

First, get rid of affected leaves. Second, figure out what disease it is and remedy it.

[@greenfingers359]

Nice demo, was the squash plant kept in the container to grow? and how big is it? Many thanks

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Yes, it was in a planter. Planter was about 18 inches in diameter and 18 inches in depth

[@lindajunglas8335]

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?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

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

[@pshahdoshi]

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

[@pshahdoshi]

What kind of fertilizer do you use for feeding butternut squash? Thank you

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

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

[@Juju-cp4zl]

.I used the pollen from a pumpkin variety to pollinate the butternut squash..n it's now growing. Will I get a hybrid?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Seems like :-)

[@hkdoycle]

Great video, thank you 🌱

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You are so welcome!

[@wildheart5086]

My butternut squash is on cattle panel and growing up to top. Large, heavy but not turning an gold yet.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

It will turn golden

[@julienaturegrowerstv1958]

Hello, I love your clear explanation. Thanks

[@gormaithao465]

Super helpful! Thankful for explaining all the helpful tips!

[@johnathankain8033]

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.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

California

[@WolfhoundGaming1993]

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

[@seanbeharry9319]

Hi can I grow this inside and control the stem ?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

No, it needs a lot of sun and a lot of space

[@seanbeharry9319]

@@EasyPeasyGardening Thank you it already popped from the soil. I will make a Home for it. Am from Saint Lucia 🇱🇨 just letting you know 😊🙂

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

@@seanbeharry9319 great

[@lovingkindness93]

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?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You can use one male flower to pollinate all female flowers

[@nelsontan8328]

Hi do we have to prune the art leaves or just let it be

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Not sure what you mean by art leaves

[@khushbuull-aynee157]

Is it ok to cut off some of the leaves to keep the plant smaller?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

It's better to cut the branches instead of the leaves

[@Shalline100]

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!

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

About 3 to 4 weeks

[@russellglen7985]

Great video, very informative, thank you

[@artmaradzinamarira9992]

Very informative. Thank you very much for your effort.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You are welcome

[@CleoChikumba]

What fertiliser do you use in the event you don't have compost??

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

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

[@audreyfastuca5960]

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

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

No, I never add any fertilizer because I start with compost

[@audreyfastuca5960]

@@EasyPeasyGardening Thank you! I also started with compost- should I then not worry about adding a fertilizer?

[@pearlndabezitha9250]

Thank you so much ❤

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You're welcome 😊

[@christelem9634]

Thank you for the very informative video.

[@T_A_PSouthAfrica]

Why do mine get to about 2 ins then start to rot? Also the plant near the root starts to rot as well ?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

If squash does not pollinate they dry or rot. Not sure about the plant though

[@mariajardim951]

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

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I don't know which usda zone you are in because this likes summers

[@mariajardim951]

@@EasyPeasyGardening I live in the UK

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

@@mariajardim951 it may not fruit in winters

[@mariajardim951]

@@EasyPeasyGardening oh ok. Thank you so much for your reply x

[@chantalrochon3566]

Thank you for this video 🙏

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You are welcome

[@janetwhitney7432]

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

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

No, it likes hot weather

[@janetwhitney7432]

@@EasyPeasyGardening thanks for your reply. I will keep it in the poly tunnel.

[@katharina...]

@@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.

[@janetwhitney7432]

@@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...]

@@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 :)

[@MCR-s9k]

amazing. thanks for sharing.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

My pleasure!

[@namansang]

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??

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I had about 4 plants in this planter and I got about 10 squashes but they were pretty big

[@namansang]

@@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.

[@ButterflyLullabyLtd]

Thank you. I have subscribed. Very useful video. Sharing it on my little organic foraging gardening group on Facebook. :)

[@echobuemmanuel8777]

Am in Uganda how can I get the seeds

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Try through internet, maybe amazon

[@respeciogonsalves1683]

Thanks for sharing

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You are welcome

[@Stampingerms]

Thank you, was very informative video.

[@oporation9075]

My dad and I used to do this with zucchini....ah good times

[@janetwhitney7432]

I miss my Dad too.

[@citrus4419]

aw i’m sorry. remember you Have a Heavenly Father up above watching you and loving you ❤️☺️

[@lieselbimmerle7628]

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?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

They will be fine

[@pshahdoshi]

Thank you

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You are welcome

[@freebeacher]

Is it fully organic, non-gmo?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Yup

[@elsieberrios7559]

My plant has shown only female flowers do I pull them off bc it will stunt my plant if there are no male flowers?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

No, just leave them, male flowers will eventually appear

[@sunilmagan1651]

Thank you very informative. I have the same problem. I only have female flower in all 6 of my vines. Does a vine produce male and female flowers?

[@bradconard1183]

So what color should it be before I pick them

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

light brown

[@denesestanley7011]

Thank you ❤

[@Apio]

Hi my squash fruit burst it has cracks all over and is young still I don’t know what happen it had a nice size it was going forward please help

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

hmm... was it really dehydrated when you watered it?

[@Nombuleloangaz]

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]

Male will grow too

[@vedvastuconsultancy9790]

Can we use butternut squash leaves as vegetable and eat.? Can I grow hear in India Maharashtra state ? Well demonstrate nice info thank you

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Not sure about leaves. I am sure you can grow it in Maharashtra

[@lorrainedaliessio3998]

Is it necessary to pollinate them?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

If there are enough pollinator s in your garden then you don't need to do it

[@CJ-vv6vr]

Does it need any fertiliser

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

If you start with mostly compost then you don't but otherwise you can add some fertilizer when the plants start to grow

[@CJ-vv6vr]

Thank you. Can I use tomato feed as fertiliser or can you suggest any fertiliser

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

@@CJ-vv6vr you can use any general purpose fertilizer

[@CJ-vv6vr]

Thank you

[@dhandpk]

Does it attract bunnies?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Not sure

[@anthonyborinaga4875]

can butternut squash gorw in the philippines summer weather?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I think they should grow

[@TheCarlosgrau]

Very informative, thank you

[@intramotus]

great video, thank you !

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I am glad you like it