brooklyn1 wrote:
> > wrote:
>>
>> I tried growing zucchini last year just to see this fabulous bounty
>> people talk about. The plants did fine, took up a huge amount of
>> room and I think I got one zuke.
>
> Depends where you're located... some years there could be a hard
> freeze just when the bees should emerge so they don't. Then by the
> time the bees do emerge the blossoms are past their prime... this
> happens often, especially with fruit trees. Next time get a soft
> artist brush and hand pollinate as soon as the blossoms open. Also
> some plants even though self fertile produce much better with cross
> pollination... plant two kinds of zukes... I usually plant green and
> yellow.

A true farmer. I didn't even grow mine from seeds, I just bought
a few plants and stuck them in the ground. Thanks.

nancy