To ensure that zucchini bear fruit to your delight and surprise, simply placing the seeds in fertile soil is not enough.
There is one circumstance that only experienced gardeners know about. It is called "smart neighborhood", which means creating a comfortable environment in the beds.
And although zucchini is three times unpretentious, if this balance in nature is disturbed, the plant may simply not survive until the time when flowers appear, and in their place - ovaries.
Then, through exhausting work, these conclusions were made, which allow beginning gardeners to enjoy the harvest of squash and zucchini until autumn.
What should not be planted next to zucchini
Zucchini simply need to be planted away from the cabbage and radish beds. The harvest next to them will not be the most impressive.
What do zucchini like?
The best neighbors will be close relatives - cucumbers, beans get along well with this crop, and there will be no harm from a bed of tomatoes or greens.
Fertilizers
To avoid overdoing it with fertilizers, you need to exclude humus and compost from the “diet”.
These additives are allowed only at the stage of preparing the bed for planting, and some summer residents use them to feed the plant during flowering.
Don't forget that in hot and dry summers, zucchini needs to be properly watered.
