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@fiesty76. Just got back from my daughter's. It was wonderful. I have a few gardening questions that I hope you can help. She said her zucchini are all male. Is there such a thing? Also something is eating all her dill seedlings. She has no idea what the culprit is. She had inverted a little plastic cup over them for a make shift hot house. The chards are untouched. We watch flying squirrels going from tree to tree while we ate dinner at their patio. Quite a sight.
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@mayofeb2020, Forgot to mention how happy I am that your visit with family was terrific! My daughter just sent pics of their trip to Vale area for a long Father's Day getaway. A vacation home with outdoor hot tub and multi-shots of mountain hike and woodland flowers. Next best thing to being with them is knowing our families are well and happy to be together, yes?
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Hi, @mayofeb2020, Yes, there are both male and female zucchini blooms: "Male blossoms are attached to a long stem. Look behind the flower for a swollen base. Flowers with the swollen base are female, as this is the ovary that later develops into the zucchini after germination. Only the male blossom has a stamen in the center of the flower.
http://www.scienceofcooking.com/difference_male_female_zucchini_blossom.htm...
I have trouble with snails and roly-poly bugs going after some of my veggies. Also some flying insects will nibble off the tops as they are first emerging. No problems with my Swiss Chard either but some veggies just seem to be more prone to attack.
My kitty, Precious, would love to be entertained by the sight of flying squirrels. She watches the brown squirrels scamper along branches and run up and down the large tree fronting our picture window but flying squirrels would be a great diversion for us both!