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Old July 13, 2018   #26
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Originally Posted by SueCT View Post
There seems to be some confusion here between squash bugs and squash vine borer. The only thing I have found to work is fall planting. Last year I direct sowed on July 10. I did get some squash before the cool weather came, but mildew was a problem. i plan to plant seeds again this year, hopefully if not tommorow, very soon after. How well this works is going to depend on how long a season you have and how long the warm weather holds that year. At least I got some squash.

In the future, I hope to experiment with starting them in pots inside if necessary and planting out after the moths are gone, vs. direct sowing slightly earlier.
I've got one crookneck and one zuke grown in pots that are ready to set out tomorrow. I'm going to set up a few hoops with row cover over them until the plants outgrow it. Down here SVBs hang around a bit longer.
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