My 5 Secret Tips for a Bigger Better Squash Harvest!
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- Today I share the 5 Tips that ensure me bigger and better squash harvests every year.
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Intro- 00:00
1st Tip, Bury the Vine- 00:14
2nd Tip, Stagger Our Plantings- 03:33
3rd Tip, Hand Pollinate- 03:21
4th Tip, Pick More to Get More- 04:50
5th Tip, Trap Crops- 06:07
Tuck Eating a Cucumber- 06:33
Bonus Tip, Prune Out Diseased Leaves - 07:53
Outro- 08:42
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“Sometimes cutting away the bad things can lead to bigger harvests overall” - it’s not just gardening advice, it’s life advice.
Hey Bob... I think I know what you're saying. I'm a 61 yr old guy. When I was a younger man I was much more of a tougher guy than I am now. For me "Cutting away the bad things " in your life has always been tough for me especially when it comes to those people that were once loved and close , but have turned into a type of malignancy that drags you down. I've given some folks in my past many chances over & over again. They have just chosen to not fit into my life style & choices. It's hard to do , but harder to stop thinking about it even years later. Then I see their names in the obit page. Mixed feelings come flooding in. However I think I made the right choice because it coulda my name or one of my kids name in that obit if I hadn't "swallowed the big ,ugly, jagged pill and did what I had to do way back when. It still saddens me tho.
Thanks for picking up on that fact of life and commenting on it. Whether is be a bug infested squash leaf or piss poor friend or acquaintances and everything in between that philosophy is so relevant.
I think in the Bible it makes mention to that train of thought. Peace Brother
"We I try my best to be just like I am, but everybody wants you to be just like them"
~ Bob Dylan
"If only you could be a little less like you and be a lot more like me"
~ Unknown
Amen
Yes it is!!! 👍
Deep!
Well said and noted
I didnt know you could bury squash stems, i figured they would rot. Thanks for the pro tip
ditto!
Yeah my squash plant actually done it by itself last year after described by James problem. Plants are so wise and really want to live.
You can do it with tomato plants too! 🥰
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Squash yes. Melons no.
I just love seeing Tuck. And I love how much he means to you. Thanks for the tips.😊
Love your puppers chomping at the baby cuke. 💖🐾🐕🐾TY for video.
Getting the squash to root again farther down the vine is A great idea!
I use cut down Dunkin Donut iced coffee plastic cups to make a collar that I put around my plants as I plant them. Never have vine borders even though I live close to you
Interesting
A friend suggested tin foil around the base
Clever!!
Linda you know anyone who saw this will try it for sure, thanks for taking time to share this! notice the spellchecker changed the borers word, but we hear you , girl!
Awesome tip! Thanks😊
I love seeing Tuck in your garden. He is so adventurous, I can tell he grew up out there with you. What a joy!
I live in southeast Louisiana and our soil is sandy loam. Many moons ago Southern Living magazine had an article on frying the squash blossoms. Try it if you haven’t already. Just wash the yellow petals and dredge them in some flour. Heat a little oil and put them in the pan. They cook quickly. Place cooked petals on a paper towel to drain. Salt and pepper to taste.
Saw a video on the problem of squash vine borers, and this guy wraps the stem coming from the base of the plant, with strips of tin foil, wraps it from ground level to about 5+ inches above, making sure that no part of it is exposed, especially where it touches the ground. He said it works very well for him. He lives in Tennessee.
Thanks for the great advice in this video. I learned a few new things ("trap plant" blue hubbard squash, and burying the zucchini stem if squash vine borers have invaded!).
Tuck is so cute eating his veggies ❤
🤣🤣🤣 Tuck was supervising your pollinating technique!!! He is too precious!!!
Haha, yeah the boss has to ok things before the move along. We like to say it needs to be "Tuck approved"
Tuck is the master mind in this farm.
Plant lots of marigolds, basil, radishes (let some go to seed), nasturtiums and borage all throughout the beds. Best bad bug deterrents and good bug attractors. And all so beautiful too. Love how Tuck loves cucumbers :)
I love those, especially the nasturtiums!
Blue Hubbard! Good to know.
You always lift my spirit, James. Appreciate you greatly. Blessings.
I wish I had known about burying the stem in past years I have never seen anyone else do this.
Actually it's a very common technique
I learned this technique while learning about propagation in general but agree with another commenter, would've thought a squash stem would rot!
I have never seen a dog that will eat cucumber's. He's such an adorable little dog.
Let's stop EVERYTHING and have a "Tuck Appreciation Moment"! 😂 Love it! 💕 😁
Great tips as always! Thank you. I love seeing Tuck enjoying the vegetables, especially when he digs them up himself🤣❤
James, I think you should add something like dealing with vine borers to the headline or maybe make another video on this since the topic may attract more viewers.
I love when the music plays when you eat your freshly picked food! It relaxes me.
That is the cutest little fur ball..show ur Yorkie more often
PLEASE love ur information too BUT that little puppie just adds icing on the cake
James, I just want to be your neighbor! I love to can and could really enjoy some of your extra produce! Love Tuck to pieces! He is so awesome!
James don't know if when RUclips sends us older vlogs whether when we comment you ever see these comments. I had no idea , being a gardening neophyte, what that was on my squash plants, Acorn in this case & zucchini, so without your tutorial how would i have known what to do. can i also make a suggestion when we buy some of you merch, sorry to say but i am assuming most people have already seen this one, so may the receipts that you have with your gorgeous, tasteful icon should thank the person for their purchase bc it supports your project/s. i just think it's a little more personal & we went to the trouble to do it, etc. I'm just saying it like you're my son that I am so proud of because you are one amazing guy, everyone knows this. Forgive me i just think it's a nice touch & it's gracious like a beautiful flower garden! I LOVE you channel & Tuck in it is a very special touch.
Just realise how long i have been followed you. Watching Ahao grow up, Dawang be fatten up and your baking skill level up over years has been one of my great joys.
Wrong video, friend!
I just lost a plant today to the vine borer. Lesson learned! Thank you!!
This is overall a great tip and something I learned last year. I take a razor blade and slit the vine borers and then bury the stalk with nutrient rich soil that holds moisture. Make sure to water heavily until it reroots and should be good!
We are garden newbs, we learn a bit more each year. Your channel is one of our favs, we've learned a lot here! Comin atcha from jersey! No calif 😆 thank you 🙌🏼
Glad to hear that, and that's what it's about learning every year so you can grow a bit more. ❤️
Hey there James! I love seeing Tuk in the garden with you, and enjoy eating the fruit and veggies right next to the. It reminds me of my miniature schnauzer that I lost two years ago. He loved iceberg lettuce. He knew when I was getting lettuce from the refrigerator. He would run to his spot, just out of the kitchen and wait for me to hand him a cold huge leaf of lettuce. He just loved it. Thank you soo much for the wonderful info on gardening. I've been a gardener most of my life, but in Texas, and now I live in Arizona, the desert 🏜🙃. I've come a long way! Thanks again James. Peace and love.
You are definitely a genius gardener James. What a lot of amazing advice. A few years ago I had a summer where I grew twenty three varieties of zucchini, squash and pumpkins. The Grayziini was spectacular. I grew them all on very nicely mulched compost mounds. We had a lot of squash that year. I didn't know a single one of those secrets, so thanks very much for sharing. Your dog guzzling that young cucumber was unforgettable, and he is astonishingly beautiful. He is radiant!!
Lol.. 😂 I have a Blue Healer. He loves to help me when I am gardening. Your little dog eating cucumber 🥒 was the high light in this video. Thank you for great tips
James, thank you so much for your channel. It is very therapeutic watching you and I have my first productive garden this year, much of that is thanks to you.
You're welcome Devin, and thank you for the kind words! ❤️
Ditto here
@@jamesprigioni - You mentioned staggering your plantings. How many days apart do you space them? Thanks for another great video.
I absolutely LOVE 💘 your channel! I learned so much that i bought a 🏠 with 3 acres and finally have begun to build my own food forest. Thanks for all you do and hugs to Tuck.
Tuck and his little cuke snack, so cute! And great tips, thanks for making these videos!
Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck--love to Tuck! This was a very helpful video, especially the part about rooting the squash.
Literally just watched this video to hear the intro🙌🏾lol ..
I just realized that every time i see James's intro i smile, it is the best intro i have seen from anyone. Thank you for sharing your garden and of course Tuck with us James, many thanks for the awesome info as well.
I usually have to change my drawers after the intro!
I love the excitement he puts into gardening! He gets me pumped up like I am playing football again... hahaha
squash vine borer protip: inject BT with a syringe into the hollow stem near ground or where you see the frass from the larva coming out, kills the vine borer caterpillars just as good as it takes care of white moth caterpillars on brassica
What is BT please.
@@BTTransformationTV bt is bacillus thuringiensis
James my wife loves her new Tuck T-shirt. Thank you for all you do. And Tuck too. ❤️🐶
Was für ein witziger Hund, der Freude an Gurken hat 🤗😍
Thank you for everything James! First year growing squash and I'll be implementing these!
You're welcome Theresa! Glad to hear that, I hope they bring you bigger harvests 😁
Love you and especially Tuck's videos. He's such a trooper to hang out in the heat!
Thanks JP for the tips on the Vine bore very much needed information for the squash 👌
Perfect timing with this tip. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the world.
Thank you for this video. I have three stages of my zucchini, cucumbers, and squash growing at the same time. So helpful!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Great tips on the squash, I have lost so many to the borers! I love seeing Tuck in your videos, he's awesome! My pups are always with me too, their part of the family!
We love seeing tuck!! Thanks for such an informative video. Can you do one on companion planting ?
Thank you for explaining the need to prune - the Extra Bonus. I was reluctant to prune my tomatoes, but I see your tomato harvests, so I feel encouraged now. I also didn't know you could bury squash stems. That's a huge tip. Thank you!
You always have very interesting episodes about different plants. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
I love that you held Tucks cucumber for him.
You're a BEAST for sharing your tips, knowledge and BONUS features. I've learned so much and it will only help me grow better plants and produce a larger yield of vegetables. Thank you so much James.
Great tips. I decided to grow squash again this year and I was concerned about vine borers. Your tips on managing plants with borer issues are quite helpful. I'll sure to try them. Also I never knew why my small zucchini squash would die back. Now I know to hand pollinate. Thanks for your interesting and helpful presentations.
Thanks James....always good information from you! I have had the squash vine borers in the past, never even thought to bury the stalk to produce more roots. Awesome idea!
As a gardener myself I appreciate all the great
information and tips you provide! Love, love your channel! Thank you James! Blessings!
I'm glad Tuck has decided to keep you around for this long. You have a lot of helpful information
The tip about re-rooting the squash plant is gold! All my squash succumbed to the squash vine borer last year. Hopefully, I’ll be able to manage better this year. Thank you!
So timely thanks for the tips my squash are thriving but this is more motivation!
I NEEDED THIS VIDEO!
Thanks so much for the tips ;)
Tuck is also very encouraging :D
Hello from Maine,
Love seeing Tuck snaking.
Good info for hand pollinating.
I learned to wrap foil around the base of the Zucchini plant, and I also put tulle fabric around that. It's supposed to keep the borers from laying their eggs. Prevention tactic. Hopefully it works!
Thanks so much for the great tips, Jersey James! Your videos always deliver exactly what they promise, plus a little extra.
This video is THE BEST I have ever seen on squash growing! (And I've seen a lot...) Thanks so much!
Yes, "theraputic" is the exact word and my gardens have "things" planted everywhere thanks to James' suggestions.
The sacrificial crop is something I do with my flowers I didn’t know there was something for squash bugs thank you. I guess next year I can try it.
James, your heartfelt, expert advice is so helpful! , and Tuk is the perfect side kick. Thank you for such great content!!
Tuck is a great part of a great channel. Please keep him in the videos. I love seeing him run around the garden with you and munch on veggies. I had two Yorkies, one has passed and is very missed.
We got valuable ideas from your video and we’re going to share your channel with our customers who want to start a farm. Thanks for creating this!
I love the yellow flowers to eat, wash good/ gently, dip in flour then dip in beaten egg ( add salt , parmigian cheese and salt then fry!! Yummy
James, I love your gardening tips and how well you explain them. Who needs google when you can watch the gardening channel! You are the master gardener and Tuck is the master of eating the harvest. 🐶
James, your are indeed a gifted gardener, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
Great tips had no idea you could bury the stems 😮 I know I’ll be using this tip Thanks James!! Love watching Tuck too! 😊
Great tips as usual! One more tip on pruning, cut as close to the main stem as possible. That area is solid.
I Love Love Love how the video just takes an escape moment of pure beauty between Tuck and his Dad 🥰
Such a great video! We have had such a time battling squash bugs and borers this season so this came out in the perfect time. ❤
Tuck.
The vegetable eating pup.
I had a cat Miss Sheena that ate potatoes corn and green beans.
Love garden babies
Thanks James for more helpful tips. I've used your technique to start new roots in other applications but didn't even think about squash. I will do this with my Giant Pumpkins. This technique works to start new plants on vining ground covers like Periwinkle. Once it's rooting you cut and transplant.
Tuck is a good helper. Thank you for showing those tips.
wow right off the bat, I love the energy my man! I’m so glad you mentioned you’re in NJ because I’m in upstate NY so it’s a somewhat similar climate. Been learning up on soil, compost, seeding, and pretty much everything I can about growing my own food! thanks for the videos👍
My 2 years old love watching Tuck eat cucumbers and carrots.
Love the tips and TUK!!!! Who doesn't love defeating those darn squash bugs and watching a veggie lovin Yorkie enjoy his cucumber?
So I really need this video, right now! Perfect timing. My 3 squash plants have started to suffer badly with vine borers, so I planted other ares of the vines today. Fingers crossed 🤞
Wow , a gardener dog nice . I have a secretary filing cat . People who do well with plants and animals are empathic ,so on that note I'd like to say thank you my brostar.
My cat thought she was a dog and shredded my mail. lol. Great channel.
@@smas3256 That would be a part of their secretarial duties .
Thank you for your tips Sir James!!! You and Tuck are awesome!!! My garden is looking good. Take care.... ❤❤❤
Love this!! You & Tuck are such great teachers. I had volunteer squash come up in my spinach bed, dug them out, transplanted to clay pot (without a plan - just wanted to save them). They made buds, and now we have beautiful yellow blooms! Idk what to do next, but definitely plan to up-plant, and baby them. Thank You for this and all your videos! I'm in 7b, W. TN.
Love your videos! I always learn some great tips and I've been gardening a long time. And Tuck is so darn sweet. Loved watching him eat the little cucumber.
You have teach me a lot when it come to growing vegetables. Thank you so much.
Thanks James I’ve just watched this video and I’ve subscribed straight away. Looking forward to seeing more of you in the future. 👍🏻
Love your channel, Tuck rocks. Happy to have ran across this video, planted squash for the first time this year and have 2 little squash babies. So excited.
My aunt used to grow micro greens and grew up there too was the best of times , even when it sucked. I know gardening a 189 from everglades farming but if I get a home someday soon in these over priced lands first thing I do is have a garden as plentiful as this. Very awesome sir thank you and tuck , and anyone else in the entourage helping out for being badazzes
Hey James.. I dig your style dude. You come out behind a bush or a fence walking and talking like an OG Jersey Thug. Then on a dime you turn into the botanical professor poppin off all the problems of the day then rollin' right into how to remedy those issues. Superb. Burying the squash stem was new to me and I've been in a large community of friends, neighbors, and family who all do the garden thing.. I'm in Coastal Connecticut. Rural but right on Long Island Sound. I figure our planting zones are pretty close. By the looks of your place I'd guess you're in mid to south Jersey. I like your style, your garden , your tips and advice and your "Little dog too" munching on cukes. I just gave you a Thumbs Up, Subscribed, and Activated the Bell. Cuz just like Pink Floyd sings in Time...
"Far away across the field , the tolling of the iron bell, Calls the faithful to their knees,
To hear the softly spoken magic spells"
~ Pink Floyd
"Time"
"Dark Side of the Moon"
Love & Peace .
Also proper amounts of photosynthesis, osmosis , and favorable pollination , and of course perfect precipitation .
Mind blown! Did not know you could bury the stems without them rotting. Thank you! I told my Dad people on RUclips said we can get another crop in if we plant now, and he was getting ready to tear out the infected plants since they all pretty much got vine borers. Normally he puts aluminum foil around the base of the plant and didn't this year - I think he was really surprised they had such a big impact so I'm sure we'll be going back to using that trick next year too!
Thanks so much for the recommendation of the trap crop - I had seen it recommended a lot but I couldn't figure out why they would only go to one squash and not the others if they were all the same..... So having a *better* crop as a trap makes a lot more sense haha
Thank you for these tips, I wish had none about burying the plant sooner. I do have a second planting started, so looking forward to that.
I enjoy your enthusiasm! Stay blessed!
Hey James! Thanks so much for your videos. I am proud to say I beat both the sqaush vine borer and the squash bugs this year. I have been spraying an emulsification of neem oil and castile soap and injecting bt with a syringe every 7-10 days. I am in ny in zone 6b and have gotten through July without one borer! I have see squash bugs and have picked them off by hand but little to no eggs
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I watch your channel too!!! You both have great information!
@@Ninabeana1313 me too 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
These channels need a collaboration!
"What's going on growers!" Love it! Thanks for the tips James! First time growing courgette this year, so this was very helpful in understanding how it grows and what to look out for.
I will be staggering out the planting next year. We are really enjoying our organic baby courgettes, which are normally sold in store at a premium price. The seeds have already paid for themselves, they taste much better and the texture is a lot smoother.
We have 6 plants in container pots, using bamboo and string to support them. We planted them out late due to the late frost and honestly didn't think they would grow outdoors after transplanting them but they are thriving! I didn't realise that they would "tire out" or that i could get two harvests in the season so definitely a tip i will use next year.
I also didn't realise you could re "root" them. I have seen little green things popping out. Am I guessing these are vines or potential roots?
I had to replay tip no. 5 as i got distracted by Tuck eating his cucumber bless him! Out of 9 dogs we have had in the family only 1 ate vegetables. She would love to go out in the garden and eat the runner beans from the vines. That being said, she also managed to steal some steaks from the counter top! Totally a forager dog! lol
Love your info and kindness to Tuck . Great channel.
I've had Yorkies for 30 years and they are so smart.
Thank you for teaching us about the rooting of a shoot away from where the main root and stem filled with larvae is to save a Summer Squash like a Zucchini.
Thanks for the great advice! I’ve been following your channel for a few years now and always learn something new.
Love your channel!! Thank you so much for all the great garden tips!! LOOOOVE Tuck!!