Is your summer squash a vining type? How far between it and the other plants? It may be possible to sink 6' T-post 2-3' apart and wire either field fence or cut pieces of Cattle Panel between them if you have the room. Then, you just start training the vine up the fence/panel tying the vine using cotton strips from an old T-shirt.

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Thanks tomncath for your suggestion and picture. I like your setup for the cucumbers.

I didn't think that I could grow them in pots so I planted my seeds in the ground. Are there advantages to planting in pots versus in ground?

The spacing between my squash plants is about 6" apart, and the spacing between each row is probably 12" apart.

Do you think a similar setup will work? Or will I need to do individual posts? I don't know how deep I can go into the ground so I don't know if individual posts will be adequate support. I probably need to add a little bit more soil and top it with mulch now that the weather is really warming up.

Hard to say, remember that we're geographically VERY different. I can tell you that my benefit from the pots with trellising is control of worms and powdery mildew, which I was very successful at...being able to spray Thuricide (BT) on BOTH sides of the leaves definitely kept the worms at bay, and having the leaves so far up off the ground significantly reduced the powdery mildew problem.

Good luck!

Tom

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Hi I am new too. I live in PA and I haven't had time to profile. I have a small garden space (no corn)with yellow longneck squash. This year I will cut the leaves back once the flowers bloom, so the sqush fruit can get sun. I will let you know the results??? The Indians grew corn, squash, and green beans together because green beans give nitorgen for corn to grow. Haydiann15@yahoo.com...Daisy

Hi I am new too. I live in PA and I haven't had time to profile. I have a small garden space (no corn)with yellow longneck squash. This year I will cut the leaves back once the flowers bloom, so the sqush fruit can get sun. I will let you know the results??? The Indians grew corn, squash, and green beans together because green beans give nitorgen for corn to grow. Haydiann15@yahoo.com...Daisy

Yarn, and crossing fingers

this may be off topic but I just started growing winter squash, planted a bunch of stuff and it seems to be doing best. I spray with soap and kelp every so often. my observations. I will be placing my stake BEFORE planting, direct sowing into final home. placing seed almost touching stake, tie young and tie often while initial training. I like to use a cats paw knot to attach landscaping ribbon ti stake and tying a simple double overhand to secure vine. hope it helps good luck. staying tuned for cool info from more experienced members

my experiments at growing squash.

Ive been grown very fond of this plant. on a whim, put a few seeds in some 1 gallon pots just to see what would happen, if they didnt thrive I wouldnt be broken up having basically got it for free. Have had bad luck in the past, persistance is key.

let us know how it goes

fingers crossed.