Growing Zucchini, also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash

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15 Jan 23 christina (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
hi,, i have several zucchini plants in between the cucumber plants... hoping that the very few bees i see will also pollinate them... i have others around other plants but so far no female flowers all males... and they have been in for several months... any advice please....
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23 Jan 23 (Australia - temperate climate)
Not a good idea to mix these crops up together. Pollinate the zucchini by hand.
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25 Jan 23 Mark (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Cut off the male flowers as they form to save the plant energy, it is a ratio of 1 female to about 8 male flowers
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