I checked the seedlings on Wednesday mid morning, when I first saw the problem. There was nothing flying around them or on them then and they are in full sun. The seedlings aren't outside to harden off, they where started outside in those containers, that where put inside a plastic bag with drainage holes on the bottom and air vents on the top. That's how you do wintersowing. I sowed the seeds on 4/28 and they all germinated between 5/6-5/9 and where fine until yesterday. I checked the seedlings again around 1pm and again there was nothing on them or around them or flying around in the air. I checked them around 4pm and still the same. Hubby and I checked them again around 7pm on Wed. and again found nothing at all. Thursday's check was difficult, cloudy, raw and damp. Every time I went outside to check on them, it started to spit rain. Did get to check them several times and still nothing to find on them. I've been sowing cuke seeds like this, along with dozens of tomatoes, snow peas, zuchinni, peppers for more than 4 years and have never had a problem like this before. NDVWEB can you post that spray info, measurements etc, I'd like to give it a try before it's too late. I don't use any type of pesticides in my gardens, so that would be a great help. Fran

You don't necessarily need two of any cucurbit to get pollination; as long as the pollen is transferred from the male flower to the female flower, they will self pollinate. Breeders & seed savers often "self" cucurbits (pollinate with a flower from the same plant) to get pure seed. However, I agree with Dave. The female flower is only open for a day; if no males are open on the same plant, no pollination will take place. More plants means more flowers, which increases the odds. More plants also increases the bee activity, which again betters the chances of good pollination.

Hi! I've updated my trade lists after some trading activity, so check it out. I'm looking for: Tomato, Goldman's Italian American Cucumber, Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber, Sikkim Zucchini, Raven Eggplant, Fairytale I have: (Many of my seeds are organic, heirloom, non-GMO. If we make a trade, I can include growing instructions. Any questions, just ask.) Cabbage, Red Acre, Brassica oleracea Tomato, San Marzano Lampadina Spinach, Viroflay Cabbage, Danish Ballhead Pole Bean, Blue Lake, Phaseolus vulgaris Pole Lima Bean, King of the Garden Winter Squash, Waltham Butternut Greens, Rainbow Baby, Brassicaceae Beet, Harrier, beta vulgaris Swiss Chard/Container Chard, Pot of Gold Corn, Mirai (Mini Yellow) Snapdragon Radish, French Breakfast, Raphanus sativus Carrot, Scarlet Nantes Tomato, Park's Razzleberry Hybrid Lavender, lavendula officinalis Thyme, thymus vulgaris Parsley, Plain leaved, Petroselinum crispum Sweet Basil, ocimum basilicum Lettuce, Buttercrunch, Lactuca sativa Morning Glory, Heavenly Blue

I'll take some in exchange for some Beefsteak tomatoes and/or Straight 8 cukes (both heirloom). See my list as other seeds are available.