One tip - move or train squash vines in the hottest part of the day. They are less turgid (more flaccid) and less likely to break. Morning is the worst time to try to train the vines as that is when they are quit stiff.
@cjboac9864
Жыл бұрын
Riley, yes you’re correct! By trellising the zucchini plant does indeed help in pollination; makes it much easier for bees to reach the flowers. Just make sure to remove excessive big leaves from hiding the blossoms. All the other’s reasons you stated are true too! 👍❤️
@dennisfogelstrom7347
Жыл бұрын
We get squash bugs , they lay eggs on the leaves top and bottom. It's much easier to see them if the plant is up off the ground.
@redeemedforever6224
2 жыл бұрын
Love how clean and pleasant to the eyes your garden area is
@TheChunjun
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful space you've created. Thanks for the advice on going vertical with zucchini/squash. I'm going to be trying it for the first time this year.
@Crazy_Garden_Lady
2 жыл бұрын
I had my first garden year and it was a mess with all the mildew and tomato miner fly issues. I saved most of my plants but it was very time consuming. I than took the squash and the zucchini up from the ground with a simple wooden trellis which I made myself for this year. Because my husband is electrician I took the wire as you did. It really is the best to bend the plants up. Watching your video to build something more sturdy and good for years to come. A big thank you from Portugal! 🌻
@vickycherry3901
10 ай бұрын
I used my scrap material from making fleece blackets. In my vegetable and flower beds. It is very soft material and doesnt cut or mark my vines.
@redeemedforever6224
2 жыл бұрын
You remind me a lot of my Grandfather and my husband. Strong, steady, hard-working. Really appreciate your video.
@zqzqzqz
2 жыл бұрын
Just want to say how much my family and I appreciate your content! We built trellises this year and raised up our zucchini and yellow squash and they are doing just fantastic! Thank you and wishing you many happy harvests!
@hopeup2792
Жыл бұрын
How about squash bugs does it take care of that issue?
@zqzqzqz
Жыл бұрын
@@hopeup2792 It definitely helped, since it got the squash plants off the ground. In the end, we still got hit with squash bugs last season, but it wasn't until later. Not sure if we'll go vertical again this year. We may just try to be diligent about pruning.
@hopeup2792
Жыл бұрын
@@zqzqzqz Thanks for the info. Why would you not do vertical again? Too much work? I had two T post that I wasn’t using and I am going to use them to trellis and see how that goes since they are very sturdy and required little to no work. I will have to figure out how to trim the plant to do so though.
@zqzqzqz
Жыл бұрын
@@hopeup2792 It wasn't the extra work so much as I felt like I was going to really harm the main stem when initially training it up the trellis. I was very careful and nothing bad happened, but I felt like one wrong move would spell disaster. I really loved all the benefits of vertical such as the increased airflow and visibility, It just made me very nervous when working with the plants. Your mileage may vary, though. If you are thinking about doing it, I would say go for it!
@hopeup2792
Жыл бұрын
@@zqzqzqz Thanks I appreciate your effort to share. I have several I will grow traditional and vertically. I am going to try rutabaga this year. Any tips for all things gardening are always welcome. Happy gardening!
@marciemartin9056
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the video, I have brought my Garden "up in the air" and this helped me ALOT for my Zucchini plant. Saves on room & alot less bugs!!
@carolzhou8478
2 жыл бұрын
Another advantage is that the higher the fruits are off the ground, the less apt they will be to be chewed by rodents.
@rogerthomson9461
Жыл бұрын
Or cats
@y0nd3r
Жыл бұрын
@@rogerthomson9461 cats are the worst. Invasive little disease spreaders. Them and squirrels are the reason I had to put chicken wire all around my garden. Even on top.
@redskin6146
Жыл бұрын
Thanks - I had so many questions about a trellis for butternut squash. Saw several videos but only your video answered my questions.
@melaniejaegli3056
4 ай бұрын
Glad I came across your video 🙂 I was about to install a metal trellis to try and vertically grow mine. I think I'll try this!
@joanrechards811
Жыл бұрын
Excellent job, Mr. Riley Well done 💯❤️👍🏻👌🏻
@sabri1138
3 жыл бұрын
Watching this from Belgium! Awesome videos and very well explained👌
@rileysgarden8153
3 жыл бұрын
That's excellent!. Belgium, home to my favorite fictional character!...Hercule Poirot!
@sabri1138
3 жыл бұрын
@@rileysgarden8153 Hahahaha, that's a good one indeed!
@jvfndal
3 жыл бұрын
Really great video. Your ideas and instruction have been very beneficial to my garden and my garden knowledge.
@slydog7131
Жыл бұрын
Just what I was looking for. My zucchini plants have always taken over so much more space than I would like. I'm definitely going to do this next season. It looks like each plant takes just one pole. This should free up a lot of bed space.
@danielturner9832
Жыл бұрын
I think it will help control squash bugs also.
@lauriesmith7517
Жыл бұрын
There is a new climbing variety with tendrils, "Escalator."
@christinad2896
Жыл бұрын
First video of yours I have seen. Glad it popped up today. I’m going to wait a bit (prob June) to plant my zucchini to bypass the squash bugs 🤞🏼and with your trellis I might have a chance lol
@cynthiafisher9907
Жыл бұрын
Try Neem oil mixed with azadiracthin sprayed on the bugs/plant.
@rissalionelhosteen7530
2 жыл бұрын
I had a patty pan squash grow beside my tomato plant, I used those cheap tomato trellis you buy at wal-mart ( I was still learning at that time) and the tomato didn't grow big as the were in a container, but the Squash trained it self to go upward with the help of the cheap circular tomato trellis. I was amazed at how much space it saved/ I'm planning to do that with my patty pans and zucchinis next year, but maybe using taller tomato trellis'. I think the longest my zucchinis grew was 4 ft.
@irokekula5739
Жыл бұрын
i am going to try this this growing season! my patty pans need more room so i will put a cage up when planting outside...thanks for the idea sharing!
@andyr0413
Жыл бұрын
I've used the Vigoro wire. I got the pre-cut ones, which are basically the same as the roll, just pre-cut. (I'm pretty sure the roll comes with a cutter device...) It's essentially just sturdy twist-ties. I get about 2 years (or growing seasons?) out of each tie before it falls apart. (Maybe longer now. I moved from a fan sprinkler to a drip system, so the ties aren't getting watered regularly anymore.)
@Sam-tg4ii
2 жыл бұрын
9:17 yes, and also wind is stronger high up and can help pollinate
@iamthewelcher
3 жыл бұрын
Nice work on that garden man!
@rileysgarden8153
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@jthepickle7
2 жыл бұрын
Learn somethin' new every day!
@doraw7766
2 жыл бұрын
I thought my zucchini was abnormal last year as it was growing up the tomato cage. But now I see it can grow much higher for this year to 5-6 feet. I will get extra wood supports in the soil asap and try not to disrupt the roots. I am still transplanting a few more zucchini into 5 gallon containers for this year. I will use your technique for future plantings. Thank you. Florida.
@rileysgarden8153
2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! That sounds awesome.
@micheleh5269
2 жыл бұрын
Also from Florida, we have horrible powdery mildew. Looking forward to this new technique
@rileysgarden8153
2 жыл бұрын
@@micheleh5269 if you continue to have trouble with powdery mildew pls look at Dunja Zucchini from Johnny’s seeds. I have had great success with that hybrid as it resists powdery mildew.
@yannip2083
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, Riley! Just discovered this channel and just subscribed.
@MichaelJosephJr934
Жыл бұрын
Nice Palm Tree! LOL. I struggle with this every season. This year I vow to master it as you have done. T.Y.
@TexasTopRottweilers
9 ай бұрын
If i vertically grow it 10 ft up and i have 2 plants on one steak? Have one stem grow to the top and the other planted later and grow to the middle?
@jasminedavid2756
2 жыл бұрын
Great ideas, thank you
@qmoonwalker3847
2 жыл бұрын
Great! Thanks for the approach!
@qmoonwalker3847
2 жыл бұрын
Meant to ask....do you have to support the zuc's as they get large? THanks
@jimjr4432
Жыл бұрын
Well done, thanks so much.
@michaelwatkins3842
Жыл бұрын
Very nice, thank you for the idea and instructions!
@gangofgreenhorns2672
3 жыл бұрын
I use a similar product called Grower's Edge to that Vigoro stuff; ~$7 for 48 ft. GE looks thicker, but it's basically just ~16 gauge wire with a very thick layer of soft green rubber (or something similar) around it and it works great. I clip it with needle nose pliers but an old pair of scissors would work. Using it to trellis everything basically. If it's a plant far away from something I'm trellising to, and I don't want to use a lot of Grower's Edge I just connect it to a length of that cheap garden twist tie stuff.
@rileysgarden8153
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic information!!! Thank you for sharing.
@anapraisler7697
Жыл бұрын
What about wind damage. The leaves are big and heavy. I think wind would destroy it. Anyone experience this?
@margaretbates6010
10 ай бұрын
Brilliant video!
@homesteadingwithapurpose9681
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this information.
@rileysgarden8153
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@MarkRoy-e2b
5 ай бұрын
If you do this, you better have plenty of space - like you do. A tall plant with huge spreading leaves will shade a lot of ground.
@ninanmathew4365
Жыл бұрын
Can you use a tomato string trellis and either wrap the string around the vine as it grows or use circular clips to hold the stem?
@rileysgarden8153
Жыл бұрын
I think the weight of the plant would make this a difficult solution, but it may work. If you try it, please let me know how it worked.
@JohnHenrySheridan
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Riley !
@rileysgarden8153
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@potaylo
3 ай бұрын
how high did they grow?
@robertmoschetta1745
Жыл бұрын
Your beds look stained what did you use to do that
@carykern6079
Жыл бұрын
Excellent!!
@avaliveradio
Жыл бұрын
I love your trellis and boxes. What kind of wood is that? It’s a beautiful color
@rileysgarden8153
Жыл бұрын
Ava, sorry for the late response. The trellis is just soft wood untreated. The raised bed is pressure treated wood rated for ground contact. I stain the outside of the wood with clear transparent waterproofing stain from Behr.
@TearDrop455
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful garden ❤️ Thanks for your knowledge
@angelasheppard7197
8 ай бұрын
New sub
@TearDrop455
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Did you remove the bottom leaves ? or does it grow that way, naturally no leaves on bottom?
@rileysgarden8153
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Diane, The zucchini is trimmed after each set of fruit is harvested. The process is explained in this video. kzitem.info/news/bejne/woGhq3l4bpyIenY
@caseyspace4286
3 жыл бұрын
I was tying my zucchini to an 8 foot firring strip and it was doing really well ( about 4 feet high) but it grew so fast that the vine growing tip became so heavy it snapped off. I had taped it up just a few days prior. No flowers or fruit below so no possible fruit and I had to pull it out. 😢
@rileysgarden8153
3 жыл бұрын
What a bummer!!! I hope you got lot's of fruit before that happened? What kind of tape did you use? I've never tried using tape.
@itmaslanka
Жыл бұрын
You should have showed up how to tie it up without cutting into the stem .
@zoejackson1604
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, those are monster squash/zucchini plants! What area area you in?
@rileysgarden8153
2 жыл бұрын
South Texas - Zone 9B
@remoniabrashear4524
2 жыл бұрын
My blooms are turning brown and falling off on my zucchini butternut squash and spaghetti squash what do I do
@rileysgarden8153
2 жыл бұрын
Make sure they are being watered and not allowed to completely dry out. Some blooms dying off just means they didn't get pollinated. Don't panic. Keep the ground evenly watered and you will get fruit.
@lionolee5480
Жыл бұрын
I would used zip tide I think it would be much easier just a thought 😊
@krittle637
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! How do you keep the SVB at bay? I’m trying to grow squash vertically, and SVB is taking over
@cynthiafisher9907
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if it would work to wrap the stem with something like gorilla tape, and maybe do it sticky side out to trap the bugs? Also, I have heard of people injecting bt into the hollow stems to kill the larvae. I don’t deal with this pest myself, but I hope this might help.
@denisebayer8748
Жыл бұрын
Do you wrap the main central stem? It appears to be wrapped for strength as you bring the plant vertical. ??
@rileysgarden8153
Жыл бұрын
Hi Denise, No I don’t wrap the stem.
@natalie4787
2 жыл бұрын
So are you just cutting leaves off to get the stem like that?
@rileysgarden8153
2 жыл бұрын
I trim off the leaves above the zucchini/squash after they are harvested up to the next set of zucchini/squash that are growing.
@sappir26
Жыл бұрын
How big can the zucchini get before you need to harvest it as it's weight would put pressure on the stem and I'm wondering if they might break off if they get past a certain size.
@tracycrider7778
Жыл бұрын
You want to harvest zucchini at or before 8”
@hopeup2792
Жыл бұрын
What about squash bugs do you still have that issue with them raised off the ground?
@juliawingfield9963
Жыл бұрын
I recently learned about releasing Beneficial Nematodes into the dirt to naturally deal with bad bugs. I'm doing it tonight with high hopes. Look into it, maybe it would be a good idea for you too.
@melissawilson3229
2 жыл бұрын
At what stage do I start ting the plant? I’m in Midwest plants been in about 2 weeks, seems like there are 3 potential main stalks, do I need to wait to start tying still.
@rileysgarden8153
2 жыл бұрын
You want to wait until you have harvested your first zucchini/squash and then you can try the leaves below those zucchini/squash after you have harvested them.
@usmustdie4peace405
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting method! Thanks for the vid
@joniboulware1436
Жыл бұрын
I have tried this and I do not think it is worth it. If the plants are in a corner of a raised bed they can nust trail over the sides.
@barbjs2000
5 ай бұрын
Old panty hose?
@Chef669
Жыл бұрын
Speaker wire. 50 for 250 ft. 2 wires. Making 500 ft
@marvinwolfe9576
2 жыл бұрын
Love the trellis post frame idea, awesome !!!!!
@deborah820
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video, I just subbed with the bell on! Love your content!!
@rileysgarden8153
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Deborah!
@michelebarnes4059
Жыл бұрын
I love it,following your lead. The plants look close to papaya trees🙌💓🙌
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