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To: I Buried My Guns
May I cut out and discard the older part of the vine?

I wouldn't, but I can't give you a good reason - it sounds like you actually COULD. Can you tuck the other squash in around it and trellis them?

15 posted on 06/18/2010 5:47:11 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: nina0113
Can you tuck the other squash in around it and trellis them?
Well, my Pumpkin is already trellising ITSELF: It has attacked and insinuated itself into my tomato ring; it puts out suckers that strangle any plant it can get ahold of, and I have been very proactive in disallowing that to happen. It is reminiscent of having to follow a toddler around and taking things out of their hand, over and over, constantly.

The baby pumpkin itself is in there, about a foot off the ground, hangin' out with his tomato neighbors. I figure I'd just let him be, as I do not want to do anything that puts my sainted pumpkin at risk.

As for trellising the Spaghetti Squash, I just don't have the room now. I am considering digging up and discarding my basil as it keeps trying to go to seed; I just cut down my sunflowers, and that has given me a little breathing room for a week or so.

But yeah, I'll investigate the trellising option.

I have been trying to get my wife to allow me to dig up more of our lawn and convert it to raised beds, and I just gotta keep harrassing her about it; I can tell I'm wearing her down!

16 posted on 06/18/2010 6:07:00 AM PDT by I Buried My Guns (Novare Res!)
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