Pollinating- Is there something I can do to help my garden this year?
by Donna
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Last year my vegetable plants had dozens of blossoms yet I got very few vegetables from any of them..the plants were big and healthy as well. I was told I must not have bees to help with pollinating. Is there something I can do to help my garden this year?
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Janet Pizaro
on Jun 15, 2017
Which plants are you having trouble with? -
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Linda Hunt
on Jun 15, 2017
It may sound very time consuming but using a feather actually works. If it is vines such as zucchini or cakes just cut off a male flower and brush it against the female flower. It really goes much faster than you would think. I hope this helps. Ah, if you happen to have a bad back use a stool during this. It helps me a lot.- See 1 previous
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Janet Pizaro
on Jun 15, 2017
Your plants are not getting enough pollination. www.growgreatvetables.com/plantinggrowing/pollination.html With that if you have given them fertilizer with touch nitrogen and not enough phosporous all the energy in producing leaves and no fruits. -
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Cori Widen
on Jun 15, 2017
If you had trouble with most things, I would just get a soil sample and bring it to the local nursery so that they can test it and make sure that's not an issue. Good luck! -
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Diane Cowan Ruth
on Jun 15, 2017
If it's just a pollination problem, consider adding a couple bee friendly plants like milkweed, borage, or weeds that bloom. Maybe even a home made bee house for solitary bees (non-agressive bees such as leaf cutter/orchard bees) Build it and they will come...I promise. :)
Linda Hunt
on Jun 15, 2017
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