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Jaysan · April 21, 2014

I was considering doing exactly that. I only grow summer squash and only about 8 altogether, some early and some late.
I grow squash in SWCs and thought of building a frame around them and screening it in, putting plastic on the sunny side in case screen blocked too much sunlight.

Won't be this year though.

I was wondering if smearing vaseline on the main stem would discourage the borers from laying eggs.

April 21, 2014	#4
Jaysan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 167	I was considering doing exactly that. I only grow summer squash and only about 8 altogether, some early and some late. I grow squash in SWCs and thought of building a frame around them and screening it in, putting plastic on the sunny side in case screen blocked too much sunlight. Won't be this year though. I was wondering if smearing vaseline on the main stem would discourage the borers from laying eggs.