Seagoon_@aussie.zone to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 8 days agoDaily Discussion Thread: 🐈🎣 🧌 Friday, September 27, 2024message-squaremessage-square129fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareDaily Discussion Thread: 🐈🎣 🧌 Friday, September 27, 2024Seagoon_@aussie.zone to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 8 days agomessage-square129fedilink
minus-squaremelbaboutown@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 days agoIf I was to grow zucchini in pots would a tripod of Brunnings bamboo stakes be enough support? Or should I go for a cheap wooden lattice? I probably wouldn’t be letting the fruit get full size
minus-squareTheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoZuchs don’t usually need staking as they form a rosette style bush. Maybe one thick sturdy stake to tie the growing tip up to.
minus-squaremelbaboutown@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 days agoThanks, that sounds nice and cheap. I want to do tiny sugar pumpkins too but that might be too many plants
minus-squareTheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoPumpkins do tend to sprawl - these will need a trellis or something.
minus-squareSituationCake@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-27 days agoI’ve never staked zucchinis, the grow in a sprawling style. From memory I think the stalks might be a bit too fragile for forcing upright? I’m no expert though, just what’s worked for me.
If I was to grow zucchini in pots would a tripod of Brunnings bamboo stakes be enough support? Or should I go for a cheap wooden lattice?
I probably wouldn’t be letting the fruit get full size
Zuchs don’t usually need staking as they form a rosette style bush. Maybe one thick sturdy stake to tie the growing tip up to.
Thanks, that sounds nice and cheap.
I want to do tiny sugar pumpkins too but that might be too many plants
Pumpkins do tend to sprawl - these will need a trellis or something.
Maybe in future then
I’ve never staked zucchinis, the grow in a sprawling style. From memory I think the stalks might be a bit too fragile for forcing upright? I’m no expert though, just what’s worked for me.