Dateline: 12 March 2008
Updated: 2 May 2013
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| This young squash plant is getting off to a great start in life. |
After posting My Whizbang Squash Planting Secret here five years ago, almost 9,000 people have read it and learned about growing squash with Whizbang BOF holes and sidewall cloches.
I have now moved the essay to the online Resources web site of The Planet Whizbang Idea Book For Gardeners.
When you purchase a copy of the book, you are given the "key" to finding the book's hidden online Resources web site.
Best Whizbang wishes,
Herrick Kimball
P.S. Check out the reader comments below.......
That is a super nifty idea! Thanks for revealing the secret (until now) method for planting squash. The hole idea is pretty nifty, too! :-D
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas, Herrick. Thanks for sharing!!
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ReplyDeleteDo ya'll have any trouble with squash bugs? Not the borers, the bugs, the stinky ones. They're my major garden nemesis.
Love the sidewall cloches. I think I'll sweet talk my honey into making me some.:)
Judy
Like tabletop I was hoping for a solution for dealing with squash bugs; the vine borers, not the stinky ones. Anybody got any ideas?
ReplyDeleteThey are really bad down here in the tropical southlands.
Tom
Wonderful!! We eat a TON of butternut all year long and I'm doing everything I can in my side yard garden to grow as many as possible. This year that will include growing some of them vertical. I would imagine you could do the sidewall cloch modified as a tunnel... but the hard part is going to be digging that many Whizbang BOF Holes since I can plant closer together. Either way, I loved the essay and thanks so much for the tips!
ReplyDeleteLove it! i have clay soil within 6 inches deep. My husband has a vacation the last week in April and promised to help get the garden ready...I guess he will have to add digging some BOF holes. What is your opio on using the method for tomatoes? eggplants? oh dang! He has around 100 holes to dig now...
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great Tutorial and sharing the BOF secret.
For your vine borers plant mint nearby, but semi contained. It will take over if you are not careful.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea!! I have had problems with the Squash bugs too. Last year I planted Nasturtium with my squash and it worked like a charm. I used the vining variety not the bush.
ReplyDeleteAnother easy way to grow squash- I have horses. On a fairly composted pile of manure, I scrape down about 6 inches toi remove weeds and plant the squash on top of the manure pile. With virtually zero work I harvested 30-40 squash last year.
ReplyDeleteawesome !!!!!!!!! I have to try this . I am going to be stopping by your blog alot i can tell :P
ReplyDeleteFor those having problems with bugs- I've been reading some interesting research on salicylic acid as a plant's natural bug-defense system. For us plain folks, that's called asprin, which was derived from willow bark.
ReplyDeleteA bunch of people have been having amazing luck using about a half tablet of asprin in a gallon of water as a treatment for plants that are having problems of any sort, or seeds that are picky about germinating. It seems to be the plant version of an immune system booster shot, and makes it easier for them to fight off bugs, mold, and other icky bad nasties.
It's easy and cheap to try, fairly organic, and can't hurt, so why not give it a shot?
waw great idea, do you know Agribon can provide up to 8ยบ +F of freeze and frost protection
ReplyDeleteMy main problem with squash is vine borers. Has anyone used row cover to defeat these devils?
ReplyDeleteGarden vertically. Train your vine up over some pretty arches using rebar or field fencing. I do this with melons (even watermelon), squash, tomatoes, beans, peas...you name it. By taking stuff up and over it gives me more space for other veggies that are low and shade lovers. Oh...my cucs LOVE this too as they just meander along and are straight and lovely. Keeps the bugs outta the veggies.
ReplyDeleteAlso, plant nasturiums everywhere. Icicle radishes especially are a great trap crop for bugs when it comes to the squash and melons.
~Honey
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ReplyDeleteGood information Truecoir provides natural coco coirs link : https://truecoirs.com/
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