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Female Flowers Only...

13 years ago

In my squash patch this year I have 2 Papaya Pear, 5 Onyx Zucchini and 3 Small Wonder Spaghetti Squash.

They are a little behind because of the weather (big surprise) but have been flowering for a week - with only female flowers. (I keep a garden journal and last yr by the end of July I had harvested over 2 dozen zucchini)

Anyway, I've noticed that the male flower buds are starting to mature (and I probably have one open now as they like to open in the morning) but most of the female flowers are now closed and dying back.

If I get a male flower that opens today, if I open the female flowers and hand pollinate should I be able to save the many little zucchini and squash I have growing? ... or is it too late?

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