From: "Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw AT chilitech.net>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Patty Pan squash problems
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:10:43 -0400
They are possibly not being pollinated. You could try pollinating the
flowers yourself with a small artist's paintbrush. Just transfer pollen
from the male flowers to the female (the female flowers have a small fruit
behind them).
Lynn Wigglesworth
Peasant Farmer
Tioga County, PA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clint L. Novak" <CNovak AT CNS.COM>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 12:10 PM
Subject: [Homestead] Patty Pan squash problems
> I'm hoping some of the vast knowledge on the list can help me. We have
> some nice looking Patty Pan squash plants, but every time one starts to
> grow it gets about the size of a golf ball and rots on the vine. Our
> hopes have been dashed about half a dozen times so far. Any advice,
> suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks
> Clint
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