Question
  I live in the High Desert area of Southern California.  Temps now are in the mid to high 90's, with nights in the mid 60's.  I know you're not listed as an expert in veges, but all the vege experts appear to be on vacation!  So, I planted zuchinni in a pot, about 16 inches deep, 2" in diameter.  I started from seeds in peat pots and the plants grew well (up to about 4 inches.  Replanted outside in my growing pot and they seem to have stalled out.  They are around 6 inches in height now, no flowers, no nothing!  A friend who grows alot of veges near here suggested I may be overwatering, so I am down to once every other day.  Any suggestions?  HELP

Answer
Ginger,
Hard to know from what you've told me - I'll suggest a few things and you can see if any of these apply.  (I'm a veggie gardener myself, and have grown veggie gardens in California, Wisconsin, New York and Massachusetts)
1. You say you are growing these in a container, yes?  Did you use new soil and is the container very large?  (New soil important because the plant won't get its roots quickly established if old roots from other plants are in the way.)
2. Did you break open the bottom of the peat pot before planting, or just plunk the peat pot into the soil whole?  Sometimes plants have trouble getting roots through peat pots quickly - if you planted it whole I'd try and slit the sides in 3 or 4 places and break it up as best you can without also totally disturbing the root system.)  By the way, if the rim of the peat pot is sticking up above the soil level, it can "wick" moisture from the soil up into the air.  If your peat pot is whole, this could be drying out the entire root system daily as the peat dries and the roots that are trying to grow through it do too.
3. In terms of watering, if they are growing in a container and it's in the 90's, the soil might be drying out every day - I'll leave it to your judgement as to soil dryness.  General rule of thumb: stick your finger into the soil 2" down - if it feels damp, don't water yet.  If it feels dry, soak the pot well - best technique is to soak it well, let it sit for ten or fifteen minutes, and then soak it again.  This makes sure that the soil is completely hydrated.
4.  Fertilizing?  If you use liquid fertilizer, be sure to first saturate the pot well with plain water and then fertilize - never fertilize a thirsty plant, because it can burn the roots.
5. You don't say how recently you planted these in their final location.  If it was only two or three weeks ago, the plant may be growing its root system before the top of the plant - most plants concentrate on the roots first (no roots, no water and nutrients to the top, after all!) and once the roots are off and running, the top starts to grow.
6. Size of the growing pot?  It should be at least two feet in diameter and over 18 inches deep.   You say you put them in a 2 inch diameter pot but I'm assuming that you meant two feet, yes?  If the pot that they are now in is only 16 inches high, that might mean that in your hot day-time temps the soil has been drying out which would mean that the roots dry out.  

If none of this is a help, write back with more details and we'll go from there.
all the best,
C.L.