Okay, the zucchini/summer squash bed is all weeded and scratched up and the soil is ready for planting. Have measured and put in stakes where each plant is to go. Measures out to be 11 rows of three plants each.

Any extra plants I have will go up in the raised bed in the terraces garden. I had zucchini there last year and it worked out well. Hopefully that will do it and I wouldn't have extra's beyond that.

I potted up 36 of my pepper plants -- 22 were jalapenos; only another 60 or so to go

Then I planted my 6 "early tomato plants" (started around the beginning of March) in the hoop house; 3 Viva Italia, 1 Health Kick, and 2 Bush Goliath.

Now that the weather is finally starting to get a little better I'm feeling a lot of pressure to get things done! (too bad I'm not feeling an equal surge of energy )

Weedwhacker said:I potted up 36 of my pepper plants -- 22 were jalapenos; only another 60 or so to go

Then I planted my 6 "early tomato plants" (started around the beginning of March) in the hoop house; 3 Viva Italia, 1 Health Kick, and 2 Bush Goliath.

Now that the weather is finally starting to get a little better I'm feeling a lot of pressure to get things done! (too bad I'm not feeling an equal surge of energy )

Sandy that us a lot you got done.

No leftover energy for me either. I just dragged myself back inside from the days gardening.

For anyone wondering why in the world I'm posting about my peppers and tomatoes on the "zucchini" thread... your guess is as good as mine! (thought I was on the "vegetable gardening 2017" thread... )

Weedwhacker said:For anyone wondering why in the world I'm posting about my peppers and tomatoes on the "zucchini" thread... your guess is as good as mine! (thought I was on the "vegetable gardening 2017" thread... )

Hey, I wondered but I also sometimes get mixed up and yak about the wrong thing in the wrong thread.

Just to reinstate myself here... starting my zucchini is just a few days away

Weedwhacker said:Just to reinstate myself here... starting my zucchini is just a few days away

Those zucchini's germinate very quickly and are fast growers.

So planted out a sideyard bed of zucchini and summer squashes on Sunday which was May 7th. Today planting out the rest of my bush squashes. I should be absolutely over run with zucchini and summer squash!!

Newyorkrita said:... I should be absolutely over run with zucchini and summer squash!!

Rita -- ya think??

Geez that side yard bed has 33 plants and I had leftovers. Of course I planted the leftovers also. My tomato bed in the back has straight neck summer squashes planted in three of the pathways.

Yup, had squash in the pathways last year and it was a royal pain. But of course I do it again!!

Mostly my little zucchini and summer squash plants are looking great. One got dug up and killed I guess by a squirrel so I simply just put two seeds right there in place for the replacement.

Anotherone broken I had an extra plant and replanted.

I just want the plants to get some growth on them so that the critters can't damage them.

I did lightly sprinkle fertilizer around each plant. Squash like fertile soil. Already planted in lots of compost.

I have a zucchini already! Will pick it tomorrow, several more on the way. Caveli, a parthenocarpic variety.

SCButtercup said:I have a zucchini already! Will pick it tomorrow, several more on the way. Caveli, a parthenocarpic variety.

That is great, always exciting when the fruit picking starts.

I have had Caveli and it is a very nice zucchini.

I have a ton of squash growing now. I hope they don't rot away like my zucchini did. They are a few inches

Jackiecg said:I have a ton of squash growing now. I hope they don't rot away like my zucchini did. They are a few inches

That sounds good!! Hope they do well.

Thank you.

How do y'all keep the plant manageable? Can I just keep trimming the large leaves? Maybe that was my problem. I never trimmed leaves and they couldn't get pollinated. We have snakes here so it'll be nice to be able to see the base of the plant more.

Oh no. Don't trim leaves at all unless they are turning yellow. Mostly just let the plants grow.

Jackiecg said:I have a ton of squash growing now. I hope they don't rot away like my zucchini did. They are a few inches

Jackie, are you growing winter squash, or summer squash?

Yellow summer squash. I've already had to toss out a few so this morning I went out there and self pollinated. I see bees all over my cucumber flowers but not these.
Hope it works..