Bugs made this into a skeleton leaf
It’s always hard when you have to pull out plants mid-season. At the beginning, there is so much hope and even wishes of a full recovery, but sometimes it’s best to just face reality. That’s what happened last week when I pulled four of our zucchini and squash plants.
Most of the leaves had been chewed up beyond recognition (thanks, leafhoppers) and the few green leaves in the middle were just too small to sustain a healthy and viable plant. While I was disappointed, I was also thrilled. Why? No signs of squash vine borer damage. That’s right, NONE.
I did a little happy dance (so what if the neighbors think I’m crazy) because this was the first year we didn’t lose any to that damn borer. Luckily I found a few more zucchini plants at the store, and, if all goes well, we should have some by the end of August or early September (they’re quick to mature – about 45 days). Fingers crossed it works out!
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