If no fruit is evident, the plant may not have gotten around to female flowers yet. If yoy have females ( they will be on perfect little miniature squash) and they are withering and dieing ( aborting) after a few days, then you may have to resort to hand pollination. Other than that just exercise patience. {{gwi:86743}}

Check to see how many flowers are male and how many are female. Male flowers have just a skinny little stem, female flowers have a tiny fruit at the base of the flower which later develops into a squash. When squash first start blooming, they send out an abundance of males and few, if any, females. Eventually they produce plenty of female blossoms.

If it isn't that, I would guess heat is the problem.

Jim

Farmerdilla's picture tells the story. I didn't know it was there when I posted. Great photo.

Jim

Hey farmerdilla how do those leaves work for you? Do you ever have any pest problems from the leaves? I always want to use leaves as mulch, but I never do. I usually just use dried grass clippings or let the weeds lay where I pull them.

They work fine. I always turn down whatever mulch I have in the fall to destroy insects That otherwise would overwinter in it. I use grass cliipings when available. Drought here so no one is mowing lawns. Leaves actually work better as they don't mat and turn away water.

Would it hurt anything to put out leaves now on top of what I have (which is mostly layers of compost and composted manure. I did a lasagne layer in my garden this past fall. Would I need to grind up the leaves first?

I just put them on about 4 inches deep, just like I collect them. No chopping or grinding.

hi guys. There I was in Ace hardware minding my own business, when.....out of the corner of my eye, I spotted "seed 10 cents". What's a gal to do? Of course, I grabbed a few packs. lol

My question. I got a pack of Early Yellow Crookneck Squash. I'm in central IL. Is it too late to plant a couple now? Ave. fall frost is Oct 20. I have the time/materials to baby it along should we get a cold snap. I've never tasted it before. You guys make it sound so yummy. Thank You

If you planted NOW, they should began producing around the last of September. Your crop will probably be cut short, by short daylight and cool nights, but you have little to lose except a few minutes of labor.

Thank You farmer. I'm going to plant some tonight. Can't wait to taste them. Thanks