Starting Okra & Squash From Seed

Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » April 17th, 2011, 8:41 pm

Any tips?

I planted them in my garden per the instruction on the seed packets.

Plan so far is to keep the ground not dry.

Damp, not soaked.

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Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » April 23rd, 2011, 9:06 pm

Okra decided to make an appearance this afternoon! Six days from planting to germination.

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Hopefully squash is soon to follow.

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MorpheusPA · Post by **MorpheusPA** » April 23rd, 2011, 9:07 pm

Congrats! I have experience with neither plant, so can't help you out.

Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » April 24th, 2011, 9:07 pm

We've got squash!

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp32 ... 3f7795.jpg
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MorpheusPA · Post by **MorpheusPA** » April 24th, 2011, 11:44 pm

Heh, they're cute!

Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » May 4th, 2011, 1:36 am

Still growing, but I think all this rain yellowed the young, first true leaves of the okra a bit.

We'll see what happens.

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp32 ... b88557.jpg
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Squash are looking great, and growing FAST!

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp32 ... b56b41.jpg
http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp32 ... 28aae5.jpg

And here are the maters.

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp32 ... 959bf6.jpg

I took more pics of them, but just now realized.....they suck and it hard to see much in the pics.

I'll try to get better ones in a couple days.

They are really leafing up. No fertilizer, except for TW's secret recipe. It has been cold and extremely wet, so growing conditions haven't been ideal. They are producin buds, though. And as you can see, some have maters on 'em.

I also wanted to show the difference that a couple hours sun can make. I can correct it by cutting down a tree, but some of the plants are shaded for a few hours longer than the ones on the other end. There has got to be close to 8 inches difference in height.

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Barley · Post by **Barley** » May 4th, 2011, 9:01 am

What are you using for ground cover?

MorpheusPA · Post by **MorpheusPA** » May 4th, 2011, 9:48 am

Nice! I wouldn't worry about the okra yellowing. Once the drear goes away that should reverse fast!

Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » May 4th, 2011, 12:01 pm

Thanks, Morph!

Barley, I'm just using hay. I need to put down a little more. I was going light until everything germinated, but haven't been able to get out there since for all the rain.

That is the good thing about all this rain. It was great for keeping the ground moist. I only had to water the day I planted, and haven't done a thing since then.

Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » May 11th, 2011, 8:12 pm

Okra and squash plants look a little different, so I thought I'd update.

Squash: http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp32 ... 3a5db4.jpg

Okra: http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp32 ... ed9648.jpg

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SCGreenDude · Post by **SCGreenDude** » May 18th, 2011, 7:55 am

There shouldn't be any issues with starting them from seeds. Last year we had 8 squash mounds and had enough squash to feed an army. Depending on how much you have plan on freezing, canning or giving away. We give a lot of it away. We didn't use any fertilizer either. Squash for us just seems to spring up like nothing and produce like crazy. Depending on what kind you have though don't let them get too big or they'll get bitter or the seeds will be tough.

One thing we found with the squash is to space them apart more then what a seed packet will tell you too. Ours got really big and we'll spread them apart about 3 feet this year.

For the Okra we're trying that for the first time this year but it looks like you're doing good so far!

Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » May 25th, 2011, 1:23 pm

Gettin' bigger!

Here's the okra:

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp32 ... 36ebee.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp32 ... 20ada2.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp32 ... cc1762.jpg

And squash. Got one big bud. Just add bees.

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bmweiler09 · Post by **bmweiler09** » May 26th, 2011, 7:13 pm

Nice looking squash! I planted one a few weeks ago as well. Mine looks very similar to yours are they the bush-type?

Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » May 26th, 2011, 9:39 pm

They are Pic N Pic hybrid summer squash.

I honestly don't know if they are bush or not.

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Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » May 29th, 2011, 2:30 pm

C'mon bees!

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MorpheusPA · Post by **MorpheusPA** » May 29th, 2011, 2:36 pm

You want I should ship you some of mine?

Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » June 1st, 2011, 11:06 pm

So, those little baby squash are withering up and falling off.

That IS what happens when they don't get pollinated or are under pollinated, right? Assuming water, weather and good soil are accounted for.

Damn you bees!

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MorpheusPA · Post by **MorpheusPA** » June 1st, 2011, 11:08 pm

You need teeny tiny whips for the bees. It's a little early, some of my earliest flowers are dropping without having been pollinated. Assuming no other issues, I'd blame the lack there.

Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » June 10th, 2011, 7:12 pm

The bees have been doin' work every morning, so it looks like I get to have some squash tomorrow evening.

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp32 ... 5eb86b.jpg
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Michael Wise · Post by **Michael Wise** » June 25th, 2011, 10:03 pm

****in' aphids have been spoiling all the bees hard work.

I kept seeing squash that I knew had been pollinated suddenly look deflated. Finally got in there for a closer look saw a bunch of aphids of all ages, so I must have overlooked them for some time.

Well, after last look a while ago, the aphids didn't seem to like the Neem II spray. Evil little bugs!

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