🔵 Why are my squash blossoms falling off? | Male & Female & Blossom Recipe - Teach a Man to Fish

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This video explains the difference between male and female blossoms on squash plants and what you can do about it. We will also answer the question Why are squash blossoms falling off. Why are my squash rotting? Are squash blossoms edible? YES! Don't let your unpollinated squash get rotten ends, eat them while you wait for the male flowers to wake up and do their job.

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[passionable]

One day, I woke up and I had a huge blossom on my zucchini plant. I was delighted. The next morning I looked and it was completely GONE! I noticed the beginning of other spikes with tiny buds on the ends. How lucky, my zucchini was getting read for an abundance of blossoms. Three days later, I saw a blossom, with a tiny bulge at the base, a tinny zucchini was growing and another blossom was developing on another shoot. On day 6 after the first blossom vanished, my tiny zucchini fruit also vanished. The blossom that was also developing disappeared. What the heck is going on?? CHIPPY, an adorable little chipmunk I've been seeing on my patio and had been receiving a daily handful of shelled peanuts, apparently discovered my enticing zucchini and has considered it a delicious delicacy. SO much for me having zucchinis this summer. All I have is that one plant, planted by a stray bird or something because I didn't plant it. I was just tending it and watering it until CHIPPIE found it. It would have been nice to have a zucchini this summer.

[daArt]

Hi came here from watching ms Tabitha brown and couldn't believe it but it was nice to know the blooms are edible.
And I like how u have the tarp down around the plants...I will be using this in our future growing cycle.
I'm new to gardening always looking for ideas.
Happy gardening 🌈💞🌈🙃

[wordswritteninred]

I did not know about eating the flowers! I am gonna give this a try, if I ever have this issue, or ever have plenty to sacrifice some. THANK YOU

[bigsidable]

I go out early and catch the female open and use a Q-Tip to collect pollen and I rub it on the male flower when it opens. Plus I’ve been seeing my big black bee back in the garden. And I’ve seen smaller bees as well. Plus I trim some of the male flowers off so the plant thinks it’s ready to pollinate.

[kimlachance]

Can I share a funny story? My sister decided for the first time to grow zucchini. I gave her two plants. She called me to ask how the male flower gets to the female flower (in order to "hook up") because they are too far apart. I can't tell you how much that made me laugh! lol I then explained a bit about "plant sex." I think she gets it now! lol Hope I didn't offend anyone :)

[christiroseify]

That baby squash and onions looked really good...

[cyrenadelong]

Thanks for this amazing informative video! I have 5 zucchini and 6 squash. Yesterday my squash had 1 flower today there's 8! All male but there's a ton more male and female coming in behind them! I'll have to watch and see if I get pollinators! I'm thinking I need more flowers in with my veggies to attract them!

[debbiegreen]

Oh man I can really eat some of this right now. Looks like a great way to break my fast! I'm finally growing lots of squash. I love your channel.

[JoveRogers]

What a great showing of zucchini growth habit at the start!

[stevenhall]

That’s got to be the cleanest garden I’ve ever seen, and know I know why my blossoms are falling off

[xoxcxsxm]

Delicious :P I am growing courgette just for the flower, you can't buy those from the market. My boyfriend is from italy and those are a delicacy there.

[stevet]

I'm having the exact same problem. All my young plants have female flowers only at this point. I see some male flowers coming but the female flowers are open now. Thanks for the video, I feel better now. Patience.

[saltlifegull]

I'm so jealous of your garden! Awesome, beautiful video! Loved the cooking section as well. Subscriber from NW FL.Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom.

[carldaniels]

when push comes to shove think about cross-pollinating a squash with zucchini, vise versa. only to produce for the labor of your hard work. also, if you hand pollinate use a clothespin to close up/seal the female flower so no other pollinators can add other pollination. nice idea to cook the young tender flowers and buds. thank you my gardener friend.

[leslieboslar]

Such a beautiful dish I add my blossoms to fetticini

[sanmorgan]

For the past two weeks I have gotten only male blossoms on my straight neck squash.
Using male blossoms in salad. Blossoms have a delicious flavor and help make a beautiful salad.

[selvaperia]

Wow.. What a great video that cleared my doubts about Zucchini plants I have with the same problems of pollination.

[gailjohnson]

Thank you so much for the info. I thought I was doing something wrong!!!

[BoxcarJerry]

Thanks for the video, I have just the opposite. I have males and no female flowers.