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tarheelgal Concord, NC Jul 12, 2007

Ok - I am a novice gardener and I have no clue what to do to grow squash. I planted some plants from the local nursery. I bought a 6 pack of plants and the lady there said to plant them all together - which I did. Well I have gotten 2 squash from them, and those 2 were dark yellow and bumpy..To back up, I have planted in containers this year. Well, I planted some from seeds in containers (5 gallon & larger) They look crappy too. Although I feed them, the plants are scraggly and light colored... Could they all be overcrowded in the containers? If so, how many should be in the containers together? Is it too late to thin out the plants I have, and if so, is it to late to start from seed again and do it right? I hate to waste my time and water on plants that will not produce. I am so frustrated!! Thanks in advance.

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daistuff Cary, IL(Zone 5a) Jul 12, 2007

Hello again, tarheelgal! What kind of squash did you plant? Usually squash trails so far it would be outside the container once the squash comes, right? I know spaghetti squash and pumpkin wouldn't stay in the container for long, but those are the only squash I've grown.

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tarheelgal Concord, NC Jul 12, 2007

It is the straight neck yellow squash variety...It doesn't vine...

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daistuff Cary, IL(Zone 5a) Jul 12, 2007

Oh, my only squash experience is with vines. Hope someone experienced comes along, good luck!

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 12, 2007

The OP yellow crookneck is a warted squash so that is natural. Squash don't like being transplanted and many times the seller allows them to sit in thier little containers too long and they get stunted which compounds the problem. It is a big bushy plant that needs roo. I do 2 plant to a hill, with hills three feet apart. I don't have any experience with containers, but that would roughly translate to 2-3 plants in an earthbox size container or maybe one plant per 5 gallon pot.

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tarheelgal Concord, NC Jul 12, 2007

Thank you Farmerdill.... It looks like I have twice or more as many plants in a container as I should. I think I will thin out some of the worst looking ones. It may be too late, but they aren't doing much as it is. Oh well, live and learn.

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catmad Pelzer, SC(Zone 7b) Jul 13, 2007

tarheelgal,
What kind or "dirt" is in the buckets? How much, how often, and what do you feed them? Do they have good drainage? Lots of sun? I'll be planting more seeds tomorrow, I think there's still plenty of time.

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