About those squash ......
I’ve been reading the Square Foot Garden and he likes growing plants vertically instead of letting them sprawl all over. Summer squash will go vertical if you give it a little help. He also says this (which I found fascinating): “One interesting thing I’ve discovered about summer squash vines is that when they are allowed to sprawl on the ground, the fruits form only at the end of the vine. But when grown vertically, the vine continually produces blossoms & fruits all along its entire length. This gives you an abundant harvest in a small space - and all of it is straight up so it’s easy to see and pick”.
This year, I’m sort of trying to grow zucchini ‘up’(they are blooming but not ‘long’ enough to get them into the wire fencing I’m using for a trellis/support) .... not going vertical as easy as the cucumbers which seem to really like it.
“he likes growing plants vertically instead of letting them sprawl all over.”
Yes, they have stringy growth on them that would attach to lattice - I see that. Next year, I’m planting them in Dirt Bags next to the lattice on back wall and they can grow up it. Thanks for your post.