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spaghetti squash out of control

10 years ago

hey folks..

first time throwing one of these into the mix. ugh, its out of control. vines are up 7 feet and spilling over the sides of the bed. I've never seen anything grow so big so fast and its now taking over space it can't have because I like the adjacent plants better. any advice on how to tame this thing or is it as simple as chop all the growing tips? hard to believe i'd have to do that in june but I think that's my only choice.

thanks in advance
ed

Comments (4)

uscjusto
10 years ago
How many squash is that monster putting out right now?
Kevin Reilly
10 years ago
Cut it back. Squash doesn't like to share, have a dedicated spot for it next time, many feet away from anything else...
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digdirt2
10 years ago
It is just doing what comes naturally. next time use a bush variety.

I would chop all the growth tips. Save a couple and let them run out into the yard.

Just depends on how many squash you want off it.

Dave
ejdiv
Original Author
10 years ago
about 15 in progress atm.

thanks melike and dave... yeah, clearly I didn't realize how this thing grew.. I was anticipating a bush type thing like my other summer squash... live and learn.

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