Zucchini Growing Tips I Wish I’d Known | Home Gardening: Ep. 5

Prevent powdery mildew with proper spacing. How to identify male and female flowers, and which ones will produce fruit. How to get rid of insect pests specific to squash.
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[@mrsvegaapril609]

In Mexico we Fry the flowers in butter and put them in quesadillas 🤤

[@sedoniadragotta8323]

Squash leaves, or pumpkin leaves, are a nutritional powerhouse, containing not only typical leafy green benefits like vitamins A, B, and C, but also minerals such as zinc, iron, potassium, and magnesium. Squash leaves, trimmed and cut for the cooking pot.1 Also spray diluted appel cider vinegar add a teaspoon of the vinegar in the water spray on leaves will stop bugs and white milk spots Don't waist flower or leaves

[@Shyeena]

😋 I am going to try that for sure!

[@garlicgirl3149]

Coming to Mexico for lunch!

[@C2yourself]

My kids planted zucchini and yellow squash seeds in preschool. We watched them grow then planted them in the garden. We had tons of zucchini for months from 2 little seeds

[@poolman8676]

I'm jealous

[@bett2390]

Such a cool project with kids!

[@StrengthFromGiving]

Just a tip or something I have found to be useful. Zucchini grow big... very big.. and you can use this as a shade plant for things like off season lettuce or brussels. They grow about 3 feet tall and can virtually block out the sun and I use this to sneak in some summer lettuce, which is hard to grow alone in zone 7 this time of the year.

[@angelabluebird609]

THANK YOU for this excellent tip!

[@evilynn333]

Great idea.

[@tubingtomtom]

Some people overthink their gardening and some people just let it happen. She’s a good mixture of both.

[@rebeccaspratling2865]

That's the way you gotta be in order to really enjoy your garden and not get your heart broken lol. In my garden I view every plant ad an experiment and believe everything is on loan and can be taken at any time. It's a lot less stressful this way than back when I gardened in the past.

[@soldado8491]

I stake my zucchini and tie the main stem every few inches up the stake with string. They take up less than a square foot of ground space with the roots. Prune off the leaves below your lowest zucchini.

[@TrueFoodTV]

Yes, I've just started doing that with my largest plant! Good advice, Soldado.

[@wobblybobengland]

Yes, you have to stake all courgettes, if you don't stake them then you run the risk of reducing the amount of pollinators that can access the flowers, this then leads to blossom end rot. That is a fact, end rot has nothing to do with mineral deficiency.

[@spoonnwithsunshinehomestead]

I'm trying that method this year. Wish me luck 😊

[@sidkingfish2672]

@@jeffreysmith8234 What do you mean by “with pollinator of lemon squash” ? I have the end rot issue later in the season. Thanks.

[@paulk5311]

this year for the first time i am handling my spacing by growing them vertically and removing all the leaves from the bottom part of the plant as they grow. it is a lot easier to spot any squash bugs or vine borers that way too.

[@MaryMakes]

I grow 8 zuchinni in an 8 x 4 bed every year with no problems. Air flow can be control by heavily pruning the leaves. Up to 40% can be removed and the plant just sends even more nervy to producing fruit instead of leaves.

[@maricarcepriano]

Hi, how do you prune them ?

[@MaryMakes]

@@maricarcepriano just cut away the leaves at the base of their stem. Look for leaves that are damaged or have powdery mildew or if the have squash bug eggs this is any easy way to remove the whole patch of eggs and destroy them. Cutting back old leaves will send energy to the plants new growth 😄

[@maricarcepriano]

Oh thank you so much! ☺ it's my first time growing them...so I have no idea! 😅 I do have fruit on them...but relatively small size of pinky..possibly lack of fertiliser?

[@MaryMakes]

@@maricarcepriano they may not be getting pollinated well. You can always do this by hand. I have a video on my channel kzbin.info about hand pollinating cucuzza squash the process is the same. If your concerned that your soil lacks nutrition try adding some well composted cow manure like Black Kow around the base of the plant. Just mix a thin layer into the top soil.

[@katrinao5943]

@@maricarcepriano if those tiny zucchinis don't develop that's a sign of flowers that haven't been fertilized. This video explains it. If you don't have enough pollinators, you can pollinate them yourself. Use a Q-tip or a small paintbrush to transfer pollen from the male flowers to the female flowers

[@RoseBornagain]

I love the flowers more than zucchini, I fill them with mozzarella basil, and anchovy and batter them then deep fry them. This is the way we eat in Italy.

[@TrueFoodTV]

Love that too!

[@gatorgrissom9141]

The best defense I have for the Vine Borers is to cover the stem with dirt/compost as they grow. Renew the coverage after a rain. This allows 2 things-keeps the Clear Wing Moth (Vine Borer Larva) from laying her eggs & encourage the Squash to put down extra roots.

[@Servants_Heart]

I still have no luck.

[@Shyeena]

@@Servants_Heart I watched a couple videos where people make a NYLON SLEEVE. Just before planting their new plant: 1. Cut a women's nylon "foot" off (I didn't know women still wear nylons 🤷) 2. cut in 4" lengths (measure or eye 4" up, it doesn't have to be perfect) 3. drop the dirt/root ball of plant through it to create a nylon "sleeve" for the stem. 4. Using twine, or a plant clip, gently fold nylon just tight enough where it wont slip down - just below the first set of leave. (If you use a tie, make a bow instead of a knot because you will need to loosen it as the stem increases in width) 5. Place the squash in hole and pull bottom of the nylon down, about 2 inches below dirt level, fill in dirt - voila! Squash bugs won't even try! If a squash bug has already infiltrated and if your stem is long enough, you can bury the stem up further from the damaged part (DON'T CUT THE STEM YET!) Keep the soil most to encourage new roots - about 2 weeks. When leaf growth starts new, double check root production by gently brushing dirt away to see if roots have grown. If so, you can now cut stem below the new rooted part and remove the old dead root ball. I also recommend STAKING and if leaves get so thick you can't see the stalks and flowers are blocked from sun, thin them out!

[@rebeccaspratling2865]

Thank you for that tip! 🙏

[@Blurb777]

Those borers? I've always had a problem with them - until last year. Last year I cut plastic bottles in half and inverted the top part over the seedlings as I planted them. This provided a funnel through which the plants were able to grow with their stems protected by the plastic. I buried the lip of the top of the bottle in the dirt and the plants grew out of them, spreading their luscious leaves. The borers were confounded. They were confused. They were frustrated. They were angered. They started to picket. They rioted. They petitioned city hall. They tried to have all plastic bottles and funnels banned. They made deals with Hollywood for a documentary detailing their plight. But they could never penetrate through the plastic funnels to get to the stems of the squash plants to lay their eggs and, for the first time in decades, I hauled a huge harvest. I do believe those borers are now in psychotherapy.

[@amitsunoko7270]

Good read. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[@akadia71]

What size plastic bottle?

[@Blurb777]

@@akadia71 Hello Fellow Gardener! I use any bottle whose mouth is at least wide enough to accommodate a plant stem - think of the mouth of a plastic milk jug. Anything like that. Cut the bottle a third of the way down, thread the seedling through, then plant the seedling and bury the wider part of the bottom in the ground - not the lip mouth of the bottle as previously mentioned - only because having done both, it works best when the wider part is in the ground and the smaller opening through which the stem is threaded is above the soil - about half an inch - confuses the heck out of those tiny little robbers of my green, eatable paradi9se. They land, look for the root and stem base to do their destruction, and can't. They fly away dismayed and deeply depressed. Word on the street is that they have started a self-help group for borers who were depressed over being foiled. They even started up their own bars - lots of drunk little borers complaining ceaselessly to the indifferent borer bar tender. It sometimes gets very noisy out there on the peripheral sides of the garden.:::)))

[@rividavis6385]

😂 that was hilarious! I’ll give it a try next year around!

[@christineortmann359]

I have actually used old banana peels around the base of my plants for protection against the borers or after I cut one out I wrap a banana peel around it. I have even mounded more soil over the base and prevented the plants from dying early.

[@teriw5313]

Thank you for the tip!!

[@Maryvillegas0722]

I will do tbe same with my plants, thanks for the tip

[@ninjamom1602]

Yes! Thank you, I just mounded mine too and it looks MUCH better💞 happy gardening! Thanks for the helpful tip!

[@MacroTh3ory]

@4:02 "Ants on your plants" what a cool children's gardening book title you have come up with here.

[@mrfrankbg007]

I just found your channel absolutely love your energy. so alive and charming. I dont understand why you dont have many more videos then you currently do. with that lively personality, you could do videos on anything and i would watch it. I just love you and your videos. Great Job.

[@ehuntster]

Thanks so much for this info!! You answered multiple questions I had, including ants and male flowers. I also appreciate that you got right into the information! Short videos dense with info are the best. Thanks! Happy zucchini growing!

[@dianehall5345]

So refreshing to see someone so passionate about gardening tips! I adore zucchini and summer squash, especially Zephyr, which is a hybrid between the two. Highly prolific! Thank you for covering the basics. My prime enemy is the squash bug and I hand pick the eggs and adults. Happy gardening ! ~ Diane

[@jwfreese]

I stuff the blossoms with cream cheese, sometimes I mix cream cheese and blue crab meat in with it. Delicious! And I only pick the male flower in the early season, I pick about 50% of the males and still have tons of zucchini. After I’ve had my fill of zucchini I’ll start picking the baby zucchini with the blossoms attached and stuff the blossom attached to the mini-zucchini .. this is the best!!!

[@user-dm1tv6nl2e]

That sounds like a nice balance. I've wanted to try tempura, this could be a nice starting point. Thanks!

[@Chainyanker007]

Are winter squash flowers tasty too?

[@jwfreese]

@@Chainyanker007 all are great.

[@organicgardener9106]

Great Video! I grew zuchini last year vertically, it saved enormous space for me, you just need to fix one stick next to the main stem and try to wrap the future growth around that stick, making a tower. I cut all leaves under the fruit so the air circulated and in 2 days I had a massive growth on top and more fruits. I had constantly 3-4 fruits( 100- 200gr weight) from 4 plants every other day.

[@chesterzbytek1028]

I'm getting to old to get on my knees anymore but when I was younger I loved to garden I wish there was internet back then I love your tips I am a gardener at heart

[@loisr-c9663]

My husband and I build raised beds that are 4 feet off the ground....works beautifully. Garden on!

[@rnorth9286]

@Chester Zbytek, please consider container gardening. Earthbox and Emsco City PIckers may allow you to be true to your heart. I currently have 10 on a small patio deck. They are easy on the knees, space saving, grow more in less time and move on casters. Once they are set up, keep the water reservoir full and enjoy your garden. There's nothing like fresh air and sunshine to go with home grown goodness.

[@salvanaihtisham1803]

You should do those high raised garden beds, high enough that you can stand and garden.I hope you are never too old to do things you love:) best wishes

[@mollytamale5904]

Found your channel today. So great! You’re so easy to listen to, right to the point and so charming. Can not wait to dive into your videos!

[@tomyanno972]

Thank you, Nicole. My Italian mother-in-law used to pick my zucchini flowers, dredge them in egg batter and shallow-fry them.

[@TrueFoodTV]

Mmmmmmm.... so delicious!

[@debbiewise4868]

How do you Cook it

[@tomyanno972]

@@debbiewise4868 I don’t, but my m-i-l would batter them in egg and fry them in oil.

[@jonathanaragon544]

I have been watching gardening videos all summer and I've never seen your page before. Great Content! Just subscribed

[@sherryroberts7716]

Thank you for such an educational and delightful course on zucchini. This is my first year growing them and I already have TWO babies! LOL Thanks again. Happy Gardening!

[@MaanOnnTheMoon]

I have two zucchini plants growing over top of eachother and they’re still somehow both thriving and producing like crazy but I do agree about the spacing. it makes it hard to get to the zucchini without damaging the leaf stems

[@MrsAloha1959]

This was fantastic. So helpful to this brand new gardener! I've watched 3 zucchini videos now, yours the fourth, and it is by far the best.

[@laurendehrone]

I am a new gardener and this video is fantastic! And you are so clear and sweet in your explanations! Looking forward to watching more :)

[@abc_cba]

Nicole, there's nobody as best as you. Thank you for all the information. Cheers from India 🇮🇳

[@tmontero8492]

Beautifully presented, very professional delivery and good info. Thank you! You found a new subscriber!

[@sheldonnaar5380]

What a great presentation. Much detail and advice especially for those of us who do not have a lot of space. Learned so much from you and what to look for concerning pests and the difference between male and female flowers. I look forward toward your next video. Thanks so much.

[@richardcatherwood7930]

Lovely lady who obviously knows what she is talking about.Thanks.

[@1fanger888]

Aside from the borer resistant varieties, the best way to avoid the borer is to plant widely enough apart so the vines do not come together. I have used wooden pallets propped at an angle to help keep the vines as airy as I can. The vines just automatically climb the pallet and the fruit hangs down so they are easier to see and harvest.

[@pvc4343]

Mrs Jolley, We planted 5 zucchini plants between some other plants and we didn't baby them at all----and I want to share with you that we found that these 5 plants would feed the entire country of Ethiopia---maybe Russia too! Thanks for a nice video--:-)

[@TrueFoodTV]

Love it! Well done! Ethiopia and Russia will be delighted. ;)

[@maryann1412]

haha!

[@countryrose763]

pvc4343 what variety did you use

[@radiochickpro]

I wish I could say the same! Ill be trying these tips this season!

[@debbiesanderson1007]

😂 I feel your pain!

[@user-pz2gu8wv2l]

Thank YOU for this short and sweet video all we need to know about Zuchini! Appreciated it very much!

[@davidlatif7829]

Nicole Jolly I’ve just recently discovered you. Wow, you seem extremely knowledgeable. I will add that you present yourself very well. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all.

[@cutermew]

This year was my very first time gardening and I did so much research about what to feed my plants and how to prune them and got my zucchinis looking absolutely beautiful, unfortunately I underestimated what pests could do and my big beautiful zucchini had its main stem completely ravished by vine borers. I'm going to try again with them at some point. Your videos are super helpful! Gonna do more research this time!

[@TVp0904]

I learned a lot of new words about fruits from your channel,you're beautiful!

[@vicmurai1033]

What a great tutorial on zuccinis - so knowledgeable. One of the best gardening tutorials that I have watched. Merci bien. et au revoir.

[@lindalober626]

beautiful plants and encouraging. It has been like a drought and I have not even planted the Zucchini. Tomorrow I am putting them in the bed, prayers they will grow and produce. Love knowing the male and female , never knew. Thanks for sharing!

[@fredortiz5145]

Hi, Love this information👍 My wife just got rid of some of those pesky Squash beetles from her zucchini plants. You've got two new fans 😁

[@patbarkman4693]

This was articulate, informative and to the point. I thought it the best zucchini video (and the most information packed into it.)

[@mistycolley7018]

Absolutely agree and very well said, Pat!!! I love the way she speaks!!!!🥰🤩🥰🤩

[@yukonjeffimagery]

Got some growing here in Alaska, Hope I get some this year. Thanks for the tips.

[@lukaslambs5780]

Just saw this video, awesome stuff!! You earned a subscriber! It’s clear you are passionate and knowledgeable and just produce amazing content. So glad I found your channel!!!

[@ZeeshanZakaria]

One reason I read about initial male flowers is to start attracting the bees and other useful insects, so when female flowers appear, bees are already visiting the plant to pollinate them. Smart move by nature. I also have a zucchini plant this year and gave it ample space and sun to grow.

[@TrueFoodTV]

Well done, Zeeshan!

[@DianeHasHopeInChrist]

"Daddy Long Leg" spiders are awesome insect killers. I actually nurture my Daddy Long Legs, as they help your plant grow healthy & even eat certain fungi, molds, insects, beetles, plant eating worms & caterpillars. I love your garden, Nicole! Thank you for your knowledgeable teaching & advice. And thank you for your positive energy, as it shows how much you love gardening, and how plant a grow! My zucchini are slow because of our cold rain & low temps. End of June and our low temps are in the 40's at night....stunting my plants. Ugh! I love in Southeast Idaho. God bless you and your beautiful family!

[@paulrivera3252]

I can't tell you how much I've learned from you.

[@TrueFoodTV]

Aw, Paul, I'm so glad to help!

[@michaelmcclellan571]

Excellent. One of the Best KZbin Videos I've seen on Growing Veggies. One Thing I've Found that Works on Combating Powdery Mildew is the Removal of some of the Older Leaves. This Also Helps with Providing Better Circulation. You have a Gift. Keep Spreading the Word...

[@lisanelson-henry5342]

This was very informative. I'm planting zucchini and info has helped me. Thank you

[@rw7038]

thank you, smart woman and easy to understand.

[@Brokennnn]

Clear, simple and usefull video which I watched on youtube! Thank you!

[@alderaan20]

Thank you so much for this video! I'm having borers and you told me exactly what to do.

[@melodie_xo1150]

I solved the spacing problem by only growing climbing varieties next to eachother, so the trellis allows them plenty of airflow. I have a couple of zucchini in pots also, with some flowers and they do great!!

[@jeremymorrissette2398]

I use 6 foot garden steaks that I tie up my zucchini as it grows I als prune my zucchini, and I plant corn in between zucchini rows. So nothing goes to waste

[@matthewbrooker]

Great video. Been growing courgettes for years, but plenty in here to take the hit and miss out of growing what is my fav summer vegetable. Thanks from Tereul, Spain!

[@TrueFoodTV]

You're very welcome, Matthew! What part of Spain is Tereul in?

[@matthewbrooker]

@@TrueFoodTV Roughly a triangle between Barcelona, Valencia and Zaragoza. Inland, rural with enough water to grow so many vareities that I've never tried before.

[@instabloksuncare808]

I’m so glad YT suggested your video!!

[@shontegaines1529]

Very pleasant to listen to. Great info. Thanks

[@Patrick_Knowlton]

Wow! I never realized they got that big.

[@brooklyngiraffe]

I learned so much in this video! I learned about the importance of spacing and made me realize I planted too many seeds in my Zucchini container. Darn it, I may need to thin them out 😢 Thank you so much!

[@Caveman125]

Very good explanation, everything straight forward!

[@ThatAwkwardGirl7]

Thank you!! I think my plants are doing okay but the info on bugs was super helpful.

[@Pinkrosesandagraveyard]

Sweet, I’m gonna eat my Flowers. I hand pollinate as I have a small garden and I see good production that way.

[@BeeVargaTheHulahooper]

Super useful, thank you ♥️ I'm new to growing courgettes but now I feel like I'm ready for it 😂 you're amazing ♥️

[@lenalossev1839]

Thank you so much for these great tips!

[@rodbuckle4167]

Wonderful informative videos from a highly intelligent and eloquent lady . Great content and clear,entertaining communicator.

[@mikekearsley2407]

Absolutely fantastic vid, i learned a few things about growing zucchini. thanks

[@TrueFoodTV]

You're very welcome!

[@Sunshinedaydream89]

I planted by seeds direct sow and then pruned the leaves and I have huge amount of production but they are prolly slightly overcrowded but I made sure to prune leaves to continue the airflow pruning is so important

[@ak-zn2bl]

终于等来了更新，开心开心

[@Ka-ly8oi]

Best tips on growing zucchini, expecially those on pests and flowers. Thank you from Germany!

[@jgflight2002]

Hello Nicole, thanks for the tips. I just found squash beetle eggs on my zucchini and immediately killed them. I did not know what they were. Thank you for your great videos.

[@TrueFoodTV]

Well done!!!! Half the time I feel like gardening is just about being a bug watcher.

[@michaelmcclellan571]

@@TrueFoodTV So True. Brings me back to All the Spraying of Insecticides We Used to Do and what a Negative Impact that Had On All of Us AND on Our Environment (which includes the Birds, the Bees, those beneficial Insects ....) Its just a matter (at least for Us Home Growers) of just getting down to where the Plants are Growing and Looking at the Underside and the Growing Tips and Plant Bases to see if there are any concerns. I found 4-5 tiny cabbage worms on my Broccoli the other day and snuffed them out. Birds such as Chickadees help as well. They land on the plants and take them back to their nests for the babies to eat...

[@captainmango1355]

powdery mildew thrives on the waste of the striped cucumber beetle

[@robertbroad4434]

Thank you for this video. Great job and I look forward to future videos. I liked and subscribed. You're very good at explaining.

[@alexpolidoro4126]

Great job! I will take note of your advice with zucchini ... Thanks !

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

Very good information. Enjoyed the video. This year has been pretty crazy weather. Was pretty cold here in Texas. It switched to normal weather really fast but it already stunted alot of my plants. But finely there getting going well.

[@TrueFoodTV]

Hey! Here too. We were hit with some cold weather that kept me from transplanting. The plants were getting so big -- and stressed -- in their 5 inch pots. My zucchini started to flower as a result, so I picked off all the buds when I finally planted them out in the garden. Luckily they bounced back. Glad to hear that yours made it through as well.

[@pemimpi]

I "envy" your garden 😍 and thank you very much to putting the English sub ❤

[@ChestZeroeski]

Thanks for your wisdoms!

[@dorideb1]

This video stopped my anxiety! Thank you...I love your videos...I'm container vege growing this year. Love the varieties u grow! Pls post the site we can purchase at. Thanks again!

[@jdavidfletcher]

"I trust my zucchini." Haha. Would that it were so easy!

[@spencerphilippinedream3706]

maybe they sell some sort of self pollinating varieties back in the states but in the philippines, i have ALWAYS had to manually pollinate my gourds (squash, bitter gourd, watermelon, etc.) and the way we do it here is to rip off all the petals of the male flower and stick the rest of in inside the female and just leave it there.

[@chuckkottke]

@@spencerphilippinedream3706 Here we have big bumblebees that do most of the squash flower pollinating. 🐝🐝🐝 If you're doing the pollinating the hand way, you could tie off the flower petals together to seal out any pollinators once the male anthers are inside, and save the seeds! Or hybridize with other squashes and see what you get.🌄. Or raise bees... honey as a side benefit!

[@paulk5311]

@@chuckkottke i hand pollinate when i can because bees let me down. i have had more bees this year and i see them every morning in my squash blooms. i also have gotten squash that shrivel up and fall off due to a lack of pollination because i left it to the bees to do their thing. sorry not gonna trust them any more.

[@waldoman7]

Of all plants to trust, Zucchini might be my last.

[@BeeUndercover]

Thank you for sharing your zucchini insights and knowledge! My zucchini flowers don't sync (yet) and now I know I just have to let nature take it's course and be (more) patient :)

[@tommmarree3689]

Love this channel!

[@GraftingTactick]

Your backyard garden looks so gorgeous 😍😍

[@thaiden03]

I freaking love u nicole jolly. I can listen to u talk horticulture for ever. Zucchini are so good.

[@TrueFoodTV]

@thaiden03 I freaking love YOU! Thanks for watching.

[@eogg25]

Were I live, the zucchini borer is a red flying bug, They come after the plant is full grown. one thing to watch is when you see the plat starting to grow the zucchini, keep a good eye on them because they seem to double in size very fast.

[@smokynmonkee5054]

eogg25 I think I just saw one, it was persistent! I was trying to google what it was ! I shooed it away

[@karencooper6634]

excellent delivery

[@mfraser8413]

Beautiful!.. Also, some nice plants & useful advice😊

[@tommasocasolari6352]

You have a great pronounciation:) love from italy!

[@TrueFoodTV]

Grazie, Tommaso! Abbracci!

[@misskriss848]

I thought the same thing. How many people enunciate the letter "t" so clearly...

[@Annastasia666]

Cannot thank you enough for your help! I was literally going to rip mine out due to all the male v females. I’m have no patience sometimes 😆😁 and gardening requires lots of it!

[@dbirdeycapozzi9807]

Ah, the good earth teaches us many things!

[@michaelandres7627]

I just planted a zucchini today!! Thank you for the tips!!

[@TrueFoodTV]

Yay!!! good luck!

[@ElimanGibba]

Excellent lecture , thank you.

[@heyo8118]

I literally got given a zucchini plant today and was wondering how to take care of it. Spooky 😂

[@TrueFoodTV]

Yes! I love when the universe syncs up like that!

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

good timing

[@cameronf3343]

Don’t let it grow too long. I accidentally let mine go too long and by the time I harvested it it was *far* too sour for me.

[@ERMAV]

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[@chickasawmike1319]

@@ERMAV This person is absolutely 100% correct.

[@timan2039]

They might be trying to get on the pollinators map prior to emerging female blossoms.

[@TrueFoodTV]

Yes, indeed! That too!

[@jonathant8309]

Great short informative video.

[@LittleRapGuy]

I love all parts of this video.

[@joyuna]

I've had 4 female flowers bloom this week, no sign of males yet!! 😭 Thanks for the video

[@tawfeeqmohammed3335]

We learn bcoz u r doing your best.. We really appreciate it.. Shukran 🌹

[@TrueFoodTV]

And I appreciate all of you!

[@chamomilecamille3610]

Thanks this was helpful!!!

[@johnpiazza8349]

Very informative. Thank you Great tips and a great personality for everyone to enjoy the video

[@jewelamophilomena5022]

This is my first time planting zucchini. Already there are fruits are about 5 inches long. I did cut back some of the gigantic leaves as I read somewhere the fruits need sunlight on them. Did I do the right thing cutting back leaves and when do I know the zucchinis are ready to be picked?

[@jrlottery7]

@jewel amo philomena My first time growing zucchini this year as well and a big YES to cutting back the leaves, especially the ones that aren't green, w/powdery mildew and/or yellowing. The rule of thumb for zucchini's is to let them grow no bigger than 6 to 8 inches long for a mild flavor and it allows you to eat the skin. I know some people let theirs grow longer, but I stick by the 6 - 8" rule. Good luck!

[@BassWhiz92]

As a practicing Sicilian, I fry and eat the flowers

[@marybreslin5583]

My mom breaded them with flour after spreading them out and fried them with olive oil. They are very delicate and delicious. Its the only flower i’ve eaten( not counting broccoli, cauliflower,...)

[@marybreslin5583]

Also it didn’t stop production of her zucchini. We ate it everyday in some form- frittatas , stuffed, sliced in circles and breaded, stewed in a light tomato sauce with other fresh veggies from garden like green beans, swiss chard, peppers, onions...My mom could grow anything from seed. Im just hoping to get some zucchini to eat from my pots on a deck. Thanks for info about male flowers come out first- that would explain why we ate flowers early in season. It gives e hope. I have mostly male flowers and one 5”zucchini that hasn’t grown. Is that because i am growing them in pots?( i usually only grow flowers and berries since huge trees surround my gardens. I’m growing veggies on deck - close-to prevent all the animals from eating them) they get 6 hours of sun. Tomatoes and cucumbers are growing but not any of yellow or green squash or spaghetti squash but tons of flowers. Do you think having too many flowers keeps bees from pollinating veggies? Thanks to any info!

[@wobblybobengland]

What on earth is a practicing Sicilian? Senza speranza

[@buzzardscry1383]

Thank you Mexico 🙌🏽

[@maryprochilo4498]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣....practicing Sicilian...🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@annarivera912]

So helpful! Thank you! 😊

[@denisekunz8507]

Thank you for all your information

[@pshngo]

You dont have to space them so far. That is for leave it and let it grow type of care You can plant them much closer, as long as you prune them

[@jdavidfletcher]

"Keep a beady eye." Check.

[@Womynxx]

Great tips! Thanks!

[@raminsatyahadi4642]

Thank you for the informative and wonderful video🙏 You also have a very nice soothing accent that carries well to your listeners, like a talkshow host or radio DJ😊

[@Livetoeat171]

She sounds just like a normal American maybe Northwest United States. I can't hear any accent coming from her she sounds just like me