Hi ania,

Depends on the shape of the container and the variety of plants. I like to grow crowded so some folks may suggest differently. I grow a yellow squash variety named Burpee Pic&Pic hybrid. I like it because it is a very compact plant. It has a lot of resistance to common disease. Plus it produces profusely. If you have a wide mouth pot and your plants are compact when grown, plant three per pot. If your pot has a narrow mouth, plant one or two. Expect the plant to fill the pot with foliage and then spill out over the sides. Most squash will vine. When it does, it will lose the lower leaves and the vine will grow in one direction. I planted three because it produced more and the vines would grow in three directions simply making it more attractive.

Ted

I have those 18 gallon totes so they are rectangle on the top and deep. I was thinking if they vine, they can just vine out of the container and around the concrete. I'm just afraid of the huge leaves on a zuc overwhelming the vining squash if I plant them together. I actually think I sprouted 2 types of zucs, now that I think about it.

Maybe I should try putting the zucs together and the tatume and butternut together since they both vine. I can probably train the vines to go where I want. Does that sound OK?

I don't want to crowd them too much but don't want to waste space and expensive potting soil either.

Ania

Ania,

Sure! The thing about gardening is it isn't an exact science. For most of us it is a whole lot of trial & error. Some things work, some things don't. Just to many variables including zones, climates, soil, different hybrids, and others to nail it down. Give it a try and I hope it works for you. I noticed your in zone 10. Have you ever talked with anyone in your area who has planted those plants this time of year? I may be wrong, but it seems a little late.

Ted

The planting guides for my area say I can plant squash and Okra though June though I know ideally, I would plant in the spring. I have another 4 months or so of heat and then a mild fall here. We rarely even get frost, so I'm hoping it will be OK and I can get a late harvest. I bought the seeds to plant next year but couldn't help myself and started just 2 seeds from each variety. They all sprouted. I have some mature plants now so am hoping I can extend my season a bit. Another trial and error, I guess. Last year I planted Okra in July and it still produced well for me so I guess we will see how it goes.

From what I've read, yellow squash and patty pans aren't viney - although they do get very big leafed, and fairly tall (3 feet-ish, I think.)

Mainly writing you about another experience of trail and error (BIG error.) Give the container and plants as much open space as possible. (Suggesting, also not to over crowd the non-viners, at least.) We grew yellow squash a couple of years ago, but only got a couple, because of Powdery Mildew. Apparently, the parasite is quite common for squashes. Keep your eyes open for it on the leaves. It looks like what it is - powdery and mildewy. lol Shows up, supposedly when not much rain, but lots of sun, but another - unrelated - plant of mine is already showing her annual signs, and it's been raining 5 outta 7 days per week since early April around here. If caught in time, it's a lot of work, but controllable. Let it go, and the Mildew kills the squash.