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I've planted too much squash - seriously. Mr. Opera and I like it, but I've already picked 4 and there are 6 more that are almost ripe. That said, I have some gardening questions. I have a huge tomato plant with approximately 20 tomatoes on it. However, everytime a tomato starts to ripen, it develops splits on the top around the stem. Is there anything I can do for this? Also, we had some very hard rains recently, which tipped all my corn over. Should I try and stand it back up?
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The hard frequent rains you've been having may be partly cause for the tomatoes splitting. They do that when they grow TOO fast or get too wet...
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Yellow squash was the squash I was talking about. I have several zuchinnis as well. The last three were all about 7 inches long - maybe I should go for the state fair next year.
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By the way -- the tomato splitting thing -- it should clear up after the first round or so of tomatoes -- usually affects first fruits the most. Then things slow down.
But sometimes it also has to do with variety. Some varieties do this more than others.
With all the rains we had this spring, I didn't get most of my garden even in and planted. We have some stuff, but I never got my squash started. Wonder if I could grow a fall crop of it?
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Hmm..geez, I don't know...maybe about 4 foot or so. They all have tassels, and some have started making little baby corns. I'm kind of concerned that they won't get fertilized since now they're leaning every which way.
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Did you plant your corn in hills? That might make it more vulnerable to falling over... how large is your patch?
Corn is wind pollinated, so even if it's fallen over it should still pollinate well... but it'll be a hassle to pick it...
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I LOVE Kohlrabi, and haven't had it in years! I like it raw - just peel off the outer layer and eat it like a raw turnip. I think it can be cooked and eaten like turnips too, but I always loved it raw, so never tried it that way.
My son has an excellent recipe (of his own doing) for zucchini muffins (think zucchini bread, but in muffin tins instead). It is really good, and he won a blue ribbon on it when he entered it in the Fair a few years back. Uses honey instead of sugar.
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