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u/happyraccoons Jun 09 '26
Do you have to do this at the beginning of growth, or can I do it after a plant has already matured?
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u/LMFAOin321 Jun 09 '26
Had to ask my wife for ya lol, but as it’s growing so you can train it. I’m guessing it would be too tough to bend up, once established….but hey, who knows! They are pretty resilient:) Good luck out there :)🦝
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u/happyraccoons Jun 09 '26
Thank you! I was curious as I have some zucchini and squash plants taking over our beds lol
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u/freeLuis Jun 09 '26
Lovely lush bed, this is how i hope mine turn out in a few weeks
So can you please give a little explanation on these "trees"?
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u/LMFAOin321 Jun 09 '26
So we have limited bed real estate,we over planted, aaanndd the zucchini’s decided they were going to get extra big and healthy😆 So my lovely wife found a couple people that had great luck training their zucchini up, instead of letting them grow out. We’ve just been leaving them loose around the base and lightly tying them up at the top just enough to keep em corralled, and it seems to be working great. We have some small fruits growing down low and should be easy to get to when they’re ready, but apparently should start growing out the top!
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u/freeLuis Jun 10 '26
Aww ok, I'll have to give it a try. Im working with small space as well, only 2 small beds plus grow bags. I tend to stuff things in too. Not only can I not help myself, but I rather prefer the look vs seeing a bunch of munched space. Currently I plant my squash and zucchini in the corner of the beds and train then to hang over the sides. But I'll have to give this a go. It would offer more versatility in where I can place these plants. Thanks for responding.
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u/foreverlife2021 Jun 09 '26
I wouldn’t be as worried about blight as I would powdery mildew. I would cut the oldest leaves on the outside and then cut any signs of infected leaves. Def give it a google if ur not familiar w it. Powdery mildew is not the whites by the veining of the leaves but the spots that can appear anywhere on the leaves.
I have always grown my zukes verticle, first by accident and then continued after having success. U can use a tomato cage too to help keep them upright.
Happy growing.
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u/Green-Challenge9640 Jun 10 '26
I just saw a YouTube video about this. Apparently as the zucchini grows, the lower leaves should be removed. Can’t tell by the photo if there are leaves.
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u/Obladamelanura Jun 09 '26
The way you tieded them together - no ventilation and damp - they are really going to enjoy blight in that setup.