Spaghetti Squash Fruit Disappeared Overnight. Help!

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jolie_lady Atlanta, GA Jul 24, 2008

I'm a total spaghetti squash novice, but I swear I thought I had a little fruit/squash on the vine yesterday & this a.m. it's gone with the wind that swept through Georgia (yep, I'm in Atlanta)! I've read the squash posts re: difference between male & female flowers & went out & looked at the vine & think I've identified the females. The female flowers appear to wither & die & leave a little fingernail sized green growth/bump which I hope is the fruit; however, the best looking one was there yesterday p.m. & gone this a.m. Do birds, squirrels and/or chipmunks eat the baby fruit? Got a boatload of back yard critters. I read on another website that you have to tie the fruit up with support hose to keep them from overwhelming the vine as they grow big & my vine is twining along a 24" metal garden edger (to keep the dogs out of the victory garden), but It doesn't look like I'm going to get that far. What to do to protect the baby fruit? Tie a knee high stocking over the fruit to keep the critters off? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance!

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LTilton Glen Ellyn, IL(Zone 5b) Jul 24, 2008

Squirrels certainly do! They did a number on my squash and gourds last year. I have my suspicions about the raccoons, too.

I put ziplock bags on mine [I use ziplocks for everything].

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ZZsBabiez Lodi, CA(Zone 9b) Jul 25, 2008

What a relief! I thought I was loosing my mind.. I swear I had 3 cantaloupe disappear! Serious! Stop laughing! LOL

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LTilton Glen Ellyn, IL(Zone 5b) Jul 25, 2008

And then there are the deer ...

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catmad Pelzer, SC(Zone 7b) Jul 25, 2008

If it was still really small, it's possible it never got pollinated, and just fell off. The only real luck I'm having with squash this year is with the unidentified volunteer in the tomato patch. Figures*G*. Of course, maybe it will be spectacular....

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