Pruning Squash Plants. 7.25.2021

 The squash plants have filled a very large area now.  They are making squashes, plenty enough for our use if they all ripen.  During hot days, the leaves tend to wilt, especially the lush leaves on Pink Banana Squash and Galeux d'Eysines.  Illinois squash is spreading as much, but not wilting as much.

So, I've been cutting of the growing tips.  That way those giant solar-collecting leaves will just supply energy for growing squashes and possibly more roots. One of the Pink Banana Squashes. It looks bigger every day.  

One of the Galeux d'Eysines pumpkins. This is about the most delicious pumpkin I've grown. They are a bit behind the Pink Banana Squashes.

Two of the Illinois Squashes. They are moschata squashes, same species as Butternut but last year produced better for me than Butternut usually does. They are growing like gangbusters in this heat.

Example of pruning growing tip. These are growing up the fence. I may need to make hammocks for any squashes that form up there.