i am growing 4 butternut pumpkin plants for the first time using seeds from shop bought pumpkins- 2 in large pots and 2 in a raised bed with other stuff like tomatoes. The pumpkins grow so quick and are heaps of fun to train and pollinate by hand. Very rewarding. I cant wait to harvest my first one soon!
Living in Mexico, we had no idea this yummy squash existed, the only and most commonly sold summer squash is 'la calabacita verde' which looks like a tender zucchini, so we bought a couple of butternut squash and the way we prepared them was making them into a veggie cream soup, SO GOOD, usually we toast the seeds and eat them BUT not this time saved the seeds for planting this year's season, hoping they do well here, the summer season is the rainy season, from mid-May to September, had no idea how to care for them, but thanks to you dear lady, I now know a bit of how to grow and care for them. Greetings from Mexico to your family and you! :)
My wife just made Butternut Squash soup - delicious and packed with some serious nutrients! I just saved some seeds and will plant next spring in our new garden. Thank you for spending the time in explaining the steps - (yes - I had butternut squash sliced in half and added brown sugar - amazingly good!)
You’re living in japan ! I’m in Shizuoka and about to start butternut squash here and didn’t have any knowledge about how to grow them, especially here !! Wow 😳 this is great thank you
Thank you for the great video! Growing in NC. The trellis and pollination was very helpful. Love making butternut squash bisque. There are a lot of good recipes on the internet for that, but I like using ginger, garlic and nutmeg with creme.
Although the music made me uncertain of what to expect, I found your video very informative and helpful. As a first time gardener I am trying many different things and your video was very helpful. Thanks.
Thank you 😁. Congratulations on starting a garden! There are so many things to learn... I am not a newbie gardener, but I learn many things about my plants and how to take care of them every year!
Beautiful. great video! FULLY covers ALL aspects, from growing, to vining support, to pollinating, to moldy mildew solutions, to pruning, feeding, even to cooking! FANTASTIC. I am a fan :)
I peel and cut it into cubes, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with a mixture of equal parts cumin, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika and chipotle chili powder. Roast until tender then serve on chopped, massaged kale with goat cheese, toasted pepita's and an apricot vinaigrette. So yummy. My first butternut plant is still tiny with no female flowers yet. We've been fighting the dreaded vine borer. 😤 Got 2 months until first frost, so fingers crossed!
Thanks for this video, it was very informative. I live in the Caribbean and I’ve just started growing some in my garden, it was good to know you have them in pots and not into the ground. Thanks again I’ve learnt a lot from your video.
Great video ,learned a lot. Love the knowledge about using the trellis and the net in between. Goes to show you no matter how old you are you can learn something new everyday.
Thanx so much for the very good info on the butternut squash and all its goodness ! Also, for letting me know that your area is pretty close to where I am in Central FLorida. I will be looking for my next Slice of Heaven...
Last year I roasted my first butternut and a sweet caramel like substance oozed out from it during the roasting process, this, combined with it's deep dark orange and luscious flesh, made me decide to save the seeds and grow my own, which is why I am watching this vid, for tips on growing! I love my sugar pumpkins and pumpkins in general but the butternut is next level in the food realm. I currently have two on the vine.
My favourite recipe is half a butternut squash, diced, a large tin of kidney beans, small tin of sweetcorn, a cup or so of water and _a couple of squares of dark chocolate._ Bring to the boil and then simmer for about 20 minutes, delicious. I believe it's based on an old Aztec recipe. Great in winter.
Thank you for the very inspiring video. I’m planning out my seedlings today. I hope they grow as beautiful as your plants have. Happy weekend from Canada!
Butternut squash is one of the greatest things on Earth! So versatile, so sweet, creamy and delicious. Put it up against any traditional pumpkin recipe and it blows the PUNKins away
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 I usually buy 100+ lbs in November when they are on sale for .49¢/lb and when they are optimal. Some of the best are strangely from Canada. Thank you for the tips, never knew about the fertilization my mom is trying to grow em in the yard but the squirrels keep eating the infant fruits.
Do you prune suckers? Wondering if the fruits grow more on the main stem or on the suckers? Very pleasant video to watch. I think the sky in Japan is bluer than here in Oregon.
Actually, I don't prune the suckers. I have had squash grow on both the main stem and on the suckers, but to be honest, I never paid much attention to which grew bigger 😉. I lived 17 years in Oregon, and I missed it very much while we were in Japan. The northwest is a beautiful place!
Butternut squash and tomato goes together so well. I slice mine down the middle, take pips out, fill the hollow with mince tomato cubes, garlic, onions and pop it in the oven. Sprinkle cheese shavings over and enjoy!
First time growing these I have 6 plants hoping for a great harvest! I want lots of pies! FYI most “pumpkin in cans is not pumpkin it’s actually different squash
Thank you. We had zero ground space that we could work with since we were living on a military base at the time. I had to figure out a way to bend the rules, so I made my ground space instead 😂😉! Happy growing 😁
They make great soup too. Cook boil until soft in some vegetable stock alone or with a chopped onion or sweet potato etc. Season with s&p. Throw in chopped coriander if you want for a different tang, Liquidise, serve with a dash of cream. Nothing better than homemade soup. Great video thank you.
I prefer mine fairly thin/ runny rather than thick but it's personal preference. Easier to add more stock to thin it at liguidise stage than to thicken it up. When cooking I normally find add stock until squash just covered is normally enough. Hope this helps. Play about with it to suit your taste. 👍
Kon’nichiwa! I lived in Okinawa on Kadena, several years ago. Where are you living? I am using a wooden trellis for my butternut squash, will there be strong enough? Also I have noticed lots of ants inside of the blossoms, is this bad. And thank you for the tip on pollinating the female blossoms. I didn’t know that there was a male and female on the butternut squash. I learned something new today. Arigatogozimashita.
Kon'nichiwa! Don't mind the ants, they are actually pollinators themselves. At the time of this video, we were living just outside of Tokyo in Yokosuka. Now we are in Florida where the weather is much like it was in Japan. Thanks for the encouragement 😁. Happy growing!
What size container are you using? I've got two butternut squash plants in one container that's about 13 inches deep. I have spaghetti squash and zucchini growing the same way. The zucchini is starting to flower and the winter squash is starting to vine out
How many butternut squash plants do you have there? Is that 4 plants? I couldn’t quite tell. Thank you for the wonderful video! I can’t wow to plant mine now :)
I like roasted butternut squash with a pinch of chilipepper,cinnamon,salt and ground pepper. Here in the uk got to wait until may to grow corn,squash and beans. It's sad there are no pollinators.
It depends on where you live. Just plant them after the last frost day for your area in the spring. They should grow all through the summer until the fall frost. Harvest all of them before the Frost though😁.
A Slice of Heaven Homestead Great thank you! I’ve just bought myself a couple of big pots with a wigwam style trellis. I’ll be able to fit two plants per pot. I hope my squash like the set up!
What a beautiful relaxing video! I just have a doubt, can several squashes grow at the same time in the same plant? It seems like I only can grow a squash at the time here in Mexico. Thank you and congratulations!
That wasn't all one plant. It was actually 4. I had two in each grow pot. Butternut squash can grow prolifically though. When I fertilize them I just use a balanced fertilizer like a 10-10-10, or miracle grow.
I made it out of materials from the Japanese dollar store. If I had an option out here though, I would have made it out of cattle panels. This video was from last year and the trellis couldn't hold up to one of the stronger typhoons that we had towards the end of the season.
Great video. Can one know if the flower were pollinated or not? And what happens to the fruit that has already started growing at the back of the mother flower if it doesn't get pollinated?
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 that is so interesting thank you. Mine are flowering now but its been raining on and off for a few days so Im not too sure any bees are visiting. I might need to pull your paintbrush trick.... If I can find some dry pollen.
Just know that if you pollinate a flower and then it fills up with water, the pollination won't hold. If it is particularly rainy, I pollinate the flowers when I can and then immediately fold the petals closed as best I can to try and keep out the rain. Good luck 😁
I think it is all about the water and nutrients. I have noticed that as the vine grows longer, the plant has to dedicate more of the nutrients into up keep on the vine and it makes the fruit grow smaller. I have had seasons where I made sure to feed and water them regularly and the fruit stayed fairly big all the way until the fall weather killed of the vines.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 Thank you for a quick reply. How often do you recommend fertilizing and is a specific npk fertilizer that have given you good results?.., I forgot to comment earlier, great job on the video..it was very informative.
Thank you for that encouragement 😊. I would just use a balanced fertilizer like a 10-10-10. I also have great results with miracle grow. It is a fairly balanced blend. If you are growing your squash in pots, you will have to fertilize them more often than if they are in the ground. If you are in a really rainy area, I would suggest once every couple weeks if they are in the ground, throughout the growing season. If you are in a dryer area, then see how they do with once a month.
Question: I removed about 75 percent of my leaves because powdery mildew was severe. But the fruit is still looking great. Nice and tan and stems starting to turn. Do you think the removal of so many leaves will hurt the fruit and should I also harvest early. I still have bad powdery mildew on most of the remaining leaves. Thank You!
I wouldn't worry about the remaining fruit. They should be fine. I hate powdery mildew! It is always a problem with my squash too 😉. I would leave the squash that you have on the vine until it is time to harvest. Good luck and happy growing 😁
I was very limited on space and wasn't allowed to plant anything in the ground. I grew the butternut squash of of a 3 gallon grow bag. Actually, in this set up, I had grown 4 squash plants( 2 in each grow bag).
For bugs with an outer shell, you can sprinkle some diatomaceous earth on the leaves. From the sound of it, you may have some powdery mildew forming on the leaves. I have a video about controlling powdery mildew with baking soda and /or peroxide. You can also spray your leaves with neem oil. That is a fungicide, but it also might help control those bugs.
I watered them twice a day. Because mine were in grow pots, the soil dried out very fast. If they are planted in the ground then you won't need to water them as often as I did. I would put down mulch to trap the moisture in the soil. Good luck with your garden 😁!
I try to sow butternut squash seed and have question finding the right depth for the plant. Can I know the size(height and width) of the pot you use please ?
That is perfectly fine. It will help to stop the spread of the powdery mildew and the plant will continue to grow new healthy leaves. As the season progresses, it gets harder to combat the diseases and pests, especially if you live in a humid area. Well done, and happy growing 😉!
To get the most fruit out of butternut squash, it’s best to grow them on the ground, and let each leaf node touch the soil so they can send down roots at every leaf node, this allows the plant to secure itself against wind and storms, as well as bring in more nutrients and water.
I agree, but while growing these, I didn't have land to grow them in. I was very restricted in the apartment that we rented, and so I had to grow them in a pot. It is a good alternative for people who have to grow vertically 😏.
A Slice of Heaven Homestead thank you for responding! I didn’t realize they need such a small pot! I have 2 plants growing rn and I’m in Southern California. The seeds came from a smaller sized BNS like yours, and they can from a Japanese farmer. How many squash do you get per plants? I want to grow some Japanese sweet potato!
I only got about 12 butternut squash total before a typhoon wiped them all out last year 😏. But it was totally worth it because veggies are super expensive out here in Japan! Just remember that potted plants need to be fertilized more often. Good luck on your garden 😁.
I can not get my store bought seeds to sprout....I do have a squash at home...can I use fresh seeds? Direct planting or can I sprout them indoors? I sprout my pumpkin seeds with no problem...
I have started butternut squash both ways, direct sow and indoors. The soil temperature does need to be warm for them to germinate, so if you are in a region that is just now feeling like spring, I would start the seeds indoors. Once they germinate, you can move them outside. Good luck with those seeds. I tried starting a pepper plant this year from a store bought pepper and nothing happened. Hopefully it is not a dud😏.
When a squash is not pollinated, it won't grow and the end where the flower was will feel kind of squishy /spongy soft. If it was pollinated it would immediately start to grow bigger and the squash would be firm on that end where the flower was.
Doesn’t rain get on the leaves. I grew it in a large container but nothing started growing. I saw a couple bees and male and female blossoms. Nothing grew though.
Good recipe for butternut squash. Saute onions , garlic,,cubed and cut chicken,,shrimps,,pork ,cut butternut squash,,salt,,black,pepper..and a can of coconut milk.. Cook all together until meat and butternut squash are cooked.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 Oh I see. Is fertilizer necessary when using such a small amount of soil for such a large plant? Great video. I'm new to gardening
Yes! I had to fertilize often, especially after severe rainy spells. The fertilizer leaches out quickly from pots. Congratulations new gardener! There is so much to learn, even for us seasoned gardeners 😉. Stick with it and grow along with your plants. You won't regret it ❤️😁.
how did you get in japan? how do you have that kind of space in japan ... without being in outright rural areas (assuming, given the playground in the back)? also ... that dog??? not sure that the barking would go over well in japan.... also, where in japan? the climates in japan vary as much as they do in the us
We are with the US military. All of my garden was in grow pots though because we were not allowed to put in an in ground garden. You are totally right about the space though. I have seen some very creative ways, to grow things with very little space, around town here.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 that is so neat! sorry, this was one of the first or first videos of yours i saw and i was so envious!!! without the "backstory" in your other videos, i just didn't get where this was all coming from! i have also had to be VERY creative - i do not have the tiny space that you have there, but i only have a balcony that is about 4' wide and about 10' long, so i really use as much of that space as i can! vertical trellising and having a "raised bed" that can actually be moved when there are no plants in it (my dad built it from old wood he found somewhere! a great way to repurpose things like that!). i have also used chicken wire in just about every way you can think of!! i would love to go to japan. may i ask which part of japan this is? okinawa?
I had 2 plants in each of my 12 inch planters. The spacing requirements on the back of the seed packet are based on if your plants are going to be taking up ground space, I think it was like 4 feet apart, but if you trellis them like I did, I would say that you could plant them 8 inches apart.
i am growing 4 butternut pumpkin plants for the first time using seeds from shop bought pumpkins- 2 in large pots and 2 in a raised bed with other stuff like tomatoes. The pumpkins grow so quick and are heaps of fun to train and pollinate by hand. Very rewarding. I cant wait to harvest my first one soon!
Excellent video. It is very helpful that you mentioned manually pollinating the female flowers. Thank you.
Best butternut squash video I’ve ever seen. Thank you.
Thank you for that encouragement 😁! Happy growing.
Living in Mexico, we had no idea this yummy squash existed, the only and most commonly sold summer squash is 'la calabacita verde' which looks like a tender zucchini, so we bought a couple of butternut squash and the way we prepared them was making them into a veggie cream soup, SO GOOD, usually we toast the seeds and eat them BUT not this time saved the seeds for planting this year's season, hoping they do well here, the summer season is the rainy season, from mid-May to September, had no idea how to care for them, but thanks to you dear lady, I now know a bit of how to grow and care for them. Greetings from Mexico to your family and you! :)
Thank you 😁. Good luck on those butternut squash, they are one of my favorites too grow.
4:30 "Here in Japan". Did not expect that.
My wife just made Butternut Squash soup - delicious and packed with some serious nutrients! I just saved some seeds and will plant next spring in our new garden. Thank you for spending the time in explaining the steps - (yes - I had butternut squash sliced in half and added brown sugar - amazingly good!)
Nice 😊! Butternut squash is still one of my all time favorites. Good luck on your upcoming garden!
You’re living in japan ! I’m in Shizuoka and about to start butternut squash here and didn’t have any knowledge about how to grow them, especially here !! Wow 😳 this is great thank you
Thank you for the great video! Growing in NC. The trellis and pollination was very helpful.
Love making butternut squash bisque. There are a lot of good recipes on the internet for that, but I like using ginger, garlic and nutmeg with creme.
I'm glad this video helped 😁. That bisque sounds delicious! I'll have to try it out. Good luck with your garden ❤️.
what a gem of a video, glad I found your channel❤❤
Although the music made me uncertain of what to expect, I found your video very informative and helpful. As a first time gardener I am trying many different things and your video was very helpful. Thanks.
Thank you 😁. Congratulations on starting a garden! There are so many things to learn... I am not a newbie gardener, but I learn many things about my plants and how to take care of them every year!
this is a plant I feel confidant growing. so cool to see how other people grow it Saludos desde Costa Rica :)
Butternut squash is one of our favorites to grow 😁! Happy gardening 😉.
Enjoyed the video, I'm growing it for the firs time. I hope they do well. Thanks for all the tips.
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Beautiful. great video! FULLY covers ALL aspects, from growing, to vining support, to pollinating, to moldy mildew solutions, to pruning, feeding, even to cooking! FANTASTIC. I am a fan :)
Oh, BTW, I LOVE the name, A slice of Heaven Homestead :)
Shared and ADDED to my favorites :)
Thank you so much for the kind words and support 😍! You made my day 😁.
I peel and cut it into cubes, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with a mixture of equal parts cumin, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika and chipotle chili powder. Roast until tender then serve on chopped, massaged kale with goat cheese, toasted pepita's and an apricot vinaigrette. So yummy. My first butternut plant is still tiny with no female flowers yet. We've been fighting the dreaded vine borer. 😤 Got 2 months until first frost, so fingers crossed!
This was so refreshing to watch... so calm and informative... of course I had to subscribe
Thanks for this video, it was very informative. I live in the Caribbean and I’ve just started growing some in my garden, it was good to know you have them in pots and not into the ground. Thanks again I’ve learnt a lot from your video.
Great video ,learned a lot. Love the knowledge about using the trellis and the net in between. Goes to show you no matter how old you are you can learn something new everyday.
Absolutely! I am constantly learning new things ❤️. It makes life wonderful 😁. Happy growing!
Wow! I didn’t realize how big the plant gets! Time to go get a trellis thanks for the tips!
Me neither. I bucket garden and I thought this would bush out like a zucchini lol. Looks like I’ll be building another trellis!
Thanx so much for the very good info on the butternut squash and all its goodness ! Also, for letting me know that your area is pretty close to where I am in Central FLorida. I will be looking for my next Slice of Heaven...
Last year I roasted my first butternut and a sweet caramel like substance oozed out from it during the roasting process, this, combined with it's deep dark orange and luscious flesh, made me decide to save the seeds and grow my own, which is why I am watching this vid, for tips on growing! I love my sugar pumpkins and pumpkins in general but the butternut is next level in the food realm. I currently have two on the vine.
This was such a peaceful and educational video. Your squash looks so healthy and beautiful.
Thank you 😁
My favourite recipe is half a butternut squash, diced, a large tin of kidney beans, small tin of sweetcorn, a cup or so of water and _a couple of squares of dark chocolate._ Bring to the boil and then simmer for about 20 minutes, delicious. I believe it's based on an old Aztec recipe. Great in winter.
Butternut squash soap with ginger ! Omg you have to try ! Perfect for when you are feeling under the weather
Perfect. Thank you for such informative video. Kudos from Zimbabwe!
Thank you for the very inspiring video. I’m planning out my seedlings today. I hope they grow as beautiful as your plants have. Happy weekend from Canada!
Thank you for that encouragement ❤! Good luck on your garden 😊.
Butternut squash is one of the greatest things on Earth! So versatile, so sweet, creamy and delicious. Put it up against any traditional pumpkin recipe and it blows the PUNKins away
Agreed! 😋
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 I usually buy 100+ lbs in November when they are on sale for .49¢/lb and when they are optimal. Some of the best are strangely from Canada. Thank you for the tips, never knew about the fertilization my mom is trying to grow em in the yard but the squirrels keep eating the infant fruits.
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Very informative.Thank you from Ireland.💚
I learned so much from u thank you!
Your welcome! Thank you for that encouragement 😁
Hello, I love how nice your plant looks. I have a long growing season so I'm planting mine tomorrow, hope we can connect.Thanks
Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤
Cool way to grow squash, I may try it. Thanks for sharing
Great video, thanks for sharing.
👍thanks you ... you explain all some clearly and very helpful
Do you prune suckers? Wondering if the fruits grow more on the main stem or on the suckers? Very pleasant video to watch. I think the sky in Japan is bluer than here in Oregon.
Actually, I don't prune the suckers. I have had squash grow on both the main stem and on the suckers, but to be honest, I never paid much attention to which grew bigger 😉. I lived 17 years in Oregon, and I missed it very much while we were in Japan. The northwest is a beautiful place!
2:00 Epsom salt
2:40 trellis
5:35 hand fertilizing flowers
Thanks for all the wonderful tips! My vine hasn't produced any fruit off the flowers but maybe there is some hope taking your pollinating tips.
I loved this video very thoroughly taught, I've learned a lot!! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you 😁
Butternut squash and tomato goes together so well. I slice mine down the middle, take pips out, fill the hollow with mince tomato cubes, garlic, onions and pop it in the oven. Sprinkle cheese shavings over and enjoy!
I will add chilli/red pepper,olive oil,salt to taste,thyme,cilantro and an egg or two. Yummy !
Thanks for the recipe!
I am from sri lanka I like this vedio and your advice
Thank you 😁
First time growing these I have 6 plants hoping for a great harvest! I want lots of pies! FYI most “pumpkin in cans is not pumpkin it’s actually different squash
Good luck 🤞😁!
Informative video thanks for posting. I would like to know the variety of this squash, and how large is your grow bag.
The grow bags were 3 gallon. I honestly don't know the variety other than butternut squash.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 thank you, its pretty impressive to see you grew them in a 3 gallon bags.
Thank you. We had zero ground space that we could work with since we were living on a military base at the time. I had to figure out a way to bend the rules, so I made my ground space instead 😂😉! Happy growing 😁
They make great soup too. Cook boil until soft in some vegetable stock alone or with a chopped onion or sweet potato etc. Season with s&p. Throw in chopped coriander if you want for a different tang, Liquidise, serve with a dash of cream.
Nothing better than homemade soup. Great video thank you.
I am definitely going to have to try butternut squash soup!
Serve with fresh crusty bread and butter or buttered toast. Enjoy. 👍
I prefer mine fairly thin/ runny rather than thick but it's personal preference. Easier to add more stock to thin it at liguidise stage than to thicken it up. When cooking I normally find add stock until squash just covered is normally enough. Hope this helps. Play about with it to suit your taste. 👍
Thank you for the suggestions. You are totally making me hungry 😂😋!
Thank you for the recipe. I usually just roast my squash but I’ll be making some soup now!
Great video!!! Calming and relaxing... should i plant seeds inside now...?
Absolutely! Get those seeds going. Butternut squash take quite a while from germination to harvest, so the sooner the better. Good luck ❤️
that is a huge plant growing out of a small pot!
Loved the video, very informative thank you
great presentation
Kon’nichiwa! I lived in Okinawa on Kadena, several years ago. Where are you living? I am using a wooden trellis for my butternut squash, will there be strong enough? Also I have noticed lots of ants inside of the blossoms, is this bad. And thank you for the tip on pollinating the female blossoms. I didn’t know that there was a male and female on the butternut squash. I learned something new today. Arigatogozimashita.
Kon'nichiwa! Don't mind the ants, they are actually pollinators themselves. At the time of this video, we were living just outside of Tokyo in Yokosuka. Now we are in Florida where the weather is much like it was in Japan. Thanks for the encouragement 😁. Happy growing!
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this video was butternuts! thank you
😂😂😂, I'm glad you liked it.
Peaceful and beautiful. Thx friend.
Lots of good information! Thank you 😊
What size container are you using? I've got two butternut squash plants in one container that's about 13 inches deep. I have spaghetti squash and zucchini growing the same way. The zucchini is starting to flower and the winter squash is starting to vine out
That sounds perfect! My containers are 3 gallon grow pots.
How many butternut squash plants do you have there? Is that 4 plants? I couldn’t quite tell. Thank you for the wonderful video! I can’t wow to plant mine now :)
Yes it was 4. I had 2 plants in each planter. Good luck on your garden.
I like roasted butternut squash with a pinch of chilipepper,cinnamon,salt and ground pepper.
Here in the uk got to wait until may to grow corn,squash and beans.
It's sad there are no pollinators.
Yummy! That sounds delicious😊.
I wonder how I will manage such amazing and giving plant. I will take care of it and use the space I have to give it a nice life.
Wonderful and informative 🙏🏼 thanks!
Looks Wonderful 💕💕But What’s the Best. Month to START growing them ???
It depends on where you live. Just plant them after the last frost day for your area in the spring. They should grow all through the summer until the fall frost. Harvest all of them before the Frost though😁.
Thanks- I live in UK Birmingham it’s the first week off spring now. 🪴🥰 wish me luck 😅
@@angelslive9651, good luck and happy growing ❤️👍!
Great video. Can I please ask, is that entire trellis from one squash seed? Thanks.
Thank you 😁. No, I had 4 plants growing on that trellis. 2 in each grow pot.
A Slice of Heaven Homestead Great thank you! I’ve just bought myself a couple of big pots with a wigwam style trellis. I’ll be able to fit two plants per pot. I hope my squash like the set up!
Wonderful! Good luck with those butternut squash.
Very informative!.may i know what size of pot used?
What a beautiful relaxing video! I just have a doubt, can several squashes grow at the same time in the same plant? It seems like I only can grow a squash at the time here in Mexico. Thank you and congratulations!
Thank you 😁. Oh yes, I have had several grow on one plant at the same time. Just make sure that they have enough nutrients and water.
Wow, that was one plant? How often do you fertilize?
That wasn't all one plant. It was actually 4. I had two in each grow pot. Butternut squash can grow prolifically though. When I fertilize them I just use a balanced fertilizer like a 10-10-10, or miracle grow.
Loooove....💗The music!
Homestead at a public park??? Fantastic!
We live in Chicago, do we need to help them do pollen transfer?
looks healthy and beautiful ! where did u get the sturdy trellis from? TIA
I made it out of materials from the Japanese dollar store. If I had an option out here though, I would have made it out of cattle panels. This video was from last year and the trellis couldn't hold up to one of the stronger typhoons that we had towards the end of the season.
Great video. Can one know if the flower were pollinated or not? And what happens to the fruit that has already started growing at the back of the mother flower if it doesn't get pollinated?
Great question! If the flower didn't get pollinated then the tiny fruit won't grow, but will feel squishy and eventually start to rot.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 that is so interesting thank you. Mine are flowering now but its been raining on and off for a few days so Im not too sure any bees are visiting. I might need to pull your paintbrush trick.... If I can find some dry pollen.
Just know that if you pollinate a flower and then it fills up with water, the pollination won't hold. If it is particularly rainy, I pollinate the flowers when I can and then immediately fold the petals closed as best I can to try and keep out the rain. Good luck 😁
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 Thank you, your advice is really helpful
My pleasure😁
Thank you for sharing, awesome information.
Your welcome 😁. Happy growing!
How do you get your butternut squash fruit to grow larger? Does it depends on how much the female plant us pollinated?
I think it is all about the water and nutrients. I have noticed that as the vine grows longer, the plant has to dedicate more of the nutrients into up keep on the vine and it makes the fruit grow smaller. I have had seasons where I made sure to feed and water them regularly and the fruit stayed fairly big all the way until the fall weather killed of the vines.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 Thank you for a quick reply. How often do you recommend fertilizing and is a specific npk fertilizer that have given you good results?.., I forgot to comment earlier, great job on the video..it was very informative.
Thank you for that encouragement 😊. I would just use a balanced fertilizer like a 10-10-10. I also have great results with miracle grow. It is a fairly balanced blend. If you are growing your squash in pots, you will have to fertilize them more often than if they are in the ground. If you are in a really rainy area, I would suggest once every couple weeks if they are in the ground, throughout the growing season. If you are in a dryer area, then see how they do with once a month.
Question: I removed about 75 percent of my leaves because powdery mildew was severe. But the fruit is still looking great. Nice and tan and stems starting to turn. Do you think the removal of so many leaves will hurt the fruit and should I also harvest early. I still have bad powdery mildew on most of the remaining leaves. Thank You!
I wouldn't worry about the remaining fruit. They should be fine. I hate powdery mildew! It is always a problem with my squash too 😉. I would leave the squash that you have on the vine until it is time to harvest. Good luck and happy growing 😁
Thank you for this. Is there a reason for the hanging CDs?
Oh yes! It is to keep the birds away. The shiny glints scare them and they leave the plants alone. They work really well.
The sound of the summer in Japan y awesome.
did you grow that whole vine inside a pot? or did you plant in the ground
I was very limited on space and wasn't allowed to plant anything in the ground. I grew the butternut squash of of a 3 gallon grow bag. Actually, in this set up, I had grown 4 squash plants( 2 in each grow bag).
Gardening is beautiful
Nice video. Thank you very much.
How do you avoid ladybuglike bugs, they appear to be yellow ones. Also trine leaves have light white color a bit on it.
How do you keep them healthy.
For bugs with an outer shell, you can sprinkle some diatomaceous earth on the leaves. From the sound of it, you may have some powdery mildew forming on the leaves. I have a video about controlling powdery mildew with baking soda and /or peroxide. You can also spray your leaves with neem oil. That is a fungicide, but it also might help control those bugs.
How tall is your trellis? I need to make one for my butternut squash plant. Yours looks simple and inexpensive to make, which is exactly what i need!
It was about 7 1/2 feet. It worked very well.
I eat the rind too, tasty with butter salt and pepper and garlic
How often do you water your squash? Mine have just sprouted and I'm watering them deeply once a week.
I watered them twice a day. Because mine were in grow pots, the soil dried out very fast. If they are planted in the ground then you won't need to water them as often as I did. I would put down mulch to trap the moisture in the soil. Good luck with your garden 😁!
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What fertilizer do you give the butternut squash? Thank you
I usually just give them a balanced 10-10-10. Something with equal parts of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphate. Miracle grow works just fine 😉.
Wow, this huge plant grows in such a tiny pot! :D
You probably have to water it several times a day on hot days. O-O
Yes, I had a timer set up to water it for 3 minutes in the early morning and 3 minutes in the evening.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 Okay, thank you :)
I try to sow butternut squash seed and have question finding the right depth for the plant. Can I know the size(height and width) of the pot you use please ?
I used a pot that was about a foot wide and a foot deep. When you plant the seeds, just cover them with about 1/2 inch of soil. Good luck 😁.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 Thank you so much, and have a great wonderful day :)
Great presentation-Thank you`!
Thank you 😁
good video
By mistake we cut of few leaves that looked like they had white mildew like thing, is that ok?
That is perfectly fine. It will help to stop the spread of the powdery mildew and the plant will continue to grow new healthy leaves. As the season progresses, it gets harder to combat the diseases and pests, especially if you live in a humid area. Well done, and happy growing 😉!
they supposedly use c. moschata varities to make commercial pumpkin pie mixes, which could explain why butternut squash pie tasted identical?
To get the most fruit out of butternut squash, it’s best to grow them on the ground, and let each leaf node touch the soil so they can send down roots at every leaf node, this allows the plant to secure itself against wind and storms, as well as bring in more nutrients and water.
I agree, but while growing these, I didn't have land to grow them in. I was very restricted in the apartment that we rented, and so I had to grow them in a pot. It is a good alternative for people who have to grow vertically 😏.
How many seeds/plants are we seeing on your trellis? What size container? And are all your seeds/plants in one container?
I had 4 plants, 2 in each container. Each of my containers are 3 gallon grow pots.
A Slice of Heaven Homestead thank you for responding! I didn’t realize they need such a small pot! I have 2 plants growing rn and I’m in Southern California. The seeds came from a smaller sized BNS like yours, and they can from a Japanese farmer. How many squash do you get per plants? I want to grow some Japanese sweet potato!
I only got about 12 butternut squash total before a typhoon wiped them all out last year 😏. But it was totally worth it because veggies are super expensive out here in Japan! Just remember that potted plants need to be fertilized more often. Good luck on your garden 😁.
Excellent! Thank you!!
Male blossoms, dipped in pancake batter and fried in butter or fat - YUM!
I can not get my store bought seeds to sprout....I do have a squash at home...can I use fresh seeds? Direct planting or can I sprout them indoors? I sprout my pumpkin seeds with no problem...
I have started butternut squash both ways, direct sow and indoors. The soil temperature does need to be warm for them to germinate, so if you are in a region that is just now feeling like spring, I would start the seeds indoors. Once they germinate, you can move them outside. Good luck with those seeds. I tried starting a pepper plant this year from a store bought pepper and nothing happened. Hopefully it is not a dud😏.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 thank you..I'm in the Boise area...we are past a frost...ill try direct sow...thx!
That's awesome! I grew up in Boise 😀. Happy planting ❤️
Excellent…
how do you know it was not pollinated? the little one growing?
When a squash is not pollinated, it won't grow and the end where the flower was will feel kind of squishy /spongy soft. If it was pollinated it would immediately start to grow bigger and the squash would be firm on that end where the flower was.
Doesn’t rain get on the leaves. I grew it in a large container but nothing started growing. I saw a couple bees and male and female blossoms. Nothing grew though.
They're tiny! What variety are they? Thanks so much!
Not a clue... They were Japanese 😅. Some turned out pretty big though
Good recipe for butternut squash. Saute onions , garlic,,cubed and cut chicken,,shrimps,,pork ,cut butternut squash,,salt,,black,pepper..and a can of coconut milk.. Cook all together until meat and butternut squash are cooked.
Hi do we need to pollinate ever single female flower
If you don't have any pollinators like bees, ants, etc. Then it is a good idea to hand pollinate any female flower that you want to grow.
I like cooking this for Thanksgiving
It is definitely a winner in my house 😁. Sooooo good 😋.
Is that whole vine from a single seed in that one small pot?
No, I had 4 plants. Two in each pot along the wall 😁.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 Oh I see. Is fertilizer necessary when using such a small amount of soil for such a large plant? Great video. I'm new to gardening
Yes! I had to fertilize often, especially after severe rainy spells. The fertilizer leaches out quickly from pots. Congratulations new gardener! There is so much to learn, even for us seasoned gardeners 😉. Stick with it and grow along with your plants. You won't regret it ❤️😁.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 thanks for the advice!
Any time 😉😁!
love butternut squash my wife makes soup out of them keep tubing my friend s
how did you get in japan? how do you have that kind of space in japan ... without being in outright rural areas (assuming, given the playground in the back)? also ... that dog??? not sure that the barking would go over well in japan.... also, where in japan? the climates in japan vary as much as they do in the us
We are with the US military. All of my garden was in grow pots though because we were not allowed to put in an in ground garden. You are totally right about the space though. I have seen some very creative ways, to grow things with very little space, around town here.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 that is so neat! sorry, this was one of the first or first videos of yours i saw and i was so envious!!! without the "backstory" in your other videos, i just didn't get where this was all coming from! i have also had to be VERY creative - i do not have the tiny space that you have there, but i only have a balcony that is about 4' wide and about 10' long, so i really use as much of that space as i can! vertical trellising and having a "raised bed" that can actually be moved when there are no plants in it (my dad built it from old wood he found somewhere! a great way to repurpose things like that!). i have also used chicken wire in just about every way you can think of!! i would love to go to japan. may i ask which part of japan this is? okinawa?
It is about an hour outside of Tokyo. Sounds like you have the creativity party of gardening in a small space figured out 😁😉. Happy growing!
Most pumpkin pie filling is from the blue hubbard squash.
How are a part do you space the plants?
I had 2 plants in each of my 12 inch planters. The spacing requirements on the back of the seed packet are based on if your plants are going to be taking up ground space, I think it was like 4 feet apart, but if you trellis them like I did, I would say that you could plant them 8 inches apart.
@@asliceofheavenhomestead3559 Thank you.