A few days after the squash plant began blooming, I went out to my garden and discovered a second bright yellow flower growing on the second squash plant.
This is obviously very exciting, but it's also very odd. For one, I didn't realize that squash plants grow flowers. I expected that one day the plant would simply start popping out squash babies. I guess that goes to show my ignorance when it comes to gardening. Second, I've been desperately trying to get the flower seeds I've planted to get past the seedling stage, but so far they've been pretty insistent on dying (the wacky weather is partly to blame for this). So the unexpected flowers from the squash plants is simultaneously a small victory but with a tinge of embarrassment.
As for the first flower, after a few days from blossoming it has started to shrivel up. At first I wasn't sure what that meant, but one helpful reader alerted me to the fact that the flower indicates the actual squash is on its way. First the flower blossoms (or is it blooms?? is there a difference?) then it shrivels up, falls off the plant, and finally it is followed by squash.
As you can see from the picture above, next to the shriveling flower there are a few other buds that are very close to blossoming. The more flowers, the better the crop yield. At this point however, I will consider even a single edible squash a great victory.
Looking good! Blossoms/blooms, all the same.
ReplyDeleteAs for your flower seedlings, most likely they are suffering from what is known as damping-off. Plants are usually pickiest as seedlings, so check to see how wet or dry the seeds like it and whether they need to grow in the cool or heat. Usually damping-off is caused by growing seeds that like hot, wet soil in cool, wet soil or something similar to that.
If you are starting them out on your deck, it might be because they aren't getting enough light (sometimes a grow light is needed. A fluorescent light works usually)!
If you have any questions, I'm more than happy to give you advice/pointers! Or just questions about plants in general!
G.G.
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