AboutElyse Grau Expertise I can answer most questions on vegetable and fruit growing, in particular those that pertain to the Northwest, Midwest and other cool areas of the country. I prefer to use only organic/natural methods and materials.
Experience I have Master Gardener training and have been gardening for over 25 years. I use organic and natural methods only. I live on 5 acres and have a large vegetable garden, as well as orchard, grapevines and berries.
Question I planted some spaghett squash plants and I get nice flowers but then they die off. What am I doing wrong???
Answer Cathy:
I'm sure you are not doing anything wrong. It is still early in the season, at least in some areas. Squash usually produces male flowers first, with the female flowers starting a couple of weeks later. If for some reason the female flowers are not getting pollinated they will just fall off. If you think this may be the problem(no bees around, perhaps), next time you see a new female flower, take a male flower and dust the pollen onto the female one yourself. You can use a paint brush or just bring the flowers together on the plant.
