My 5 Secret Tips for a Bigger Better Squash Harvest!

Today I share the 5 Tips that ensure me bigger and better squash harvests every year.

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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[rhuffstedtler]

“Sometimes cutting away the bad things can lead to bigger harvests overall” - it’s not just gardening advice, it’s life advice.

[Mr.Pennington]

I didnt know you could bury squash stems, i figured they would rot. Thanks for the pro tip

[SkyeBleuOfGreenAcre]

Love your puppers chomping at the baby cuke. 💖🐾🐕🐾TY for video.

[swsunsetseeker]

Getting the squash to root again farther down the vine is A great idea!

[lindahonrath]

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

[chachadodds]

Blue Hubbard! Good to know.
You always lift my spirit, James. Appreciate you greatly. Blessings.

[kels]

🤣🤣🤣 Tuck was supervising your pollinating technique!!! He is too precious!!!

[mariamangum]

I love seeing Tuck in your garden. He is so adventurous, I can tell he grew up out there with you. What a joy!

[danamama]

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 :)

[mkrobert]

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.

[marybushey]

I just love seeing Tuck. And I love how much he means to you. Thanks for the tips.😊

[suzannefronzaglio]

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!).

[jeaniepartridge]

I wish I had known about burying the stem in past years I have never seen anyone else do this.

[devinhinkson]

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.

[yvonneshaub]

Greetings James..I love seeing Tuck in the garden with his veggies 😀...he's probably one of the healthiest Yorkies I've seen..I give my Luna Bell fresh beets and small bites of zucchini too..thank you for giving so much information..I love love your channel..blessings to you and Tuck😇😇

[christines]

Great tips as always! Thank you. I love seeing Tuck enjoying the vegetables, especially when he digs them up himself🤣❤

[DukesOfNormandyMusic]

I love when the music plays when you eat your freshly picked food! It relaxes me.

[MartinPerreault]

Let's stop EVERYTHING and have a "Tuck Appreciation Moment"! 😂 Love it! 💕 😁

[alanab]

I just lost a plant today to the vine borer. Lesson learned! Thank you!!

[nightowl]

You always have very interesting episodes about different plants. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.