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CatAssTrophy@safest.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Just trellis all of it and if you notice any growing into a pumpkin shape, add a sling support tied to the trellis to hold the weight of the fruit.

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NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
That’s very helpful, thank you! I’m going to try for option 1 if I can help it, though unfortunately these cucumbers had a pretty prickly stem last year. At worst, it’s all getting trellised. What would you use for a sling support if they are too far along to un-trellis?

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- CatAssTrophy@safest.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Knit fabrics are your best bet, e.g. old pantyhose/tights, old t-shirts, etc that are securely tied to the trellis. Flexible and wont dig into the fruit, but will support a decent amount of weight.
  
  You can harvest obvious cucumbers (tube shaped fruits) fairly young if you notice them, let the others go until fully ripe late summer/fall. Honey nut squash can also be used as summer squash, fwiw, if you identify them and harvest them early (they tend to bulb at the bottom long before ripening).
  
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MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

honey nut squash vine

What’s next, a cherry pear corn scrub?

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