I have a raised area about 2' by 6' that I'd like to plant zuc and cantaloupe and trellis the cantaloupe. Is there any reason why I can't plant them together? I've never grown either one. I could put the trellis along the back and have the zuc up front. How far apart should they be from one another? Anything else I should know? I have Hearts of Gold cantaloupe and Black Beauty zuc. Thanks! Janet
Can cantaloupe and zucchini be friends?
The zucchini are big plants. They need 4 feet or so or they will overrun the cantaloupes. Other than that the older OP zucchini is prone to mildew which will spread to the cantaloupes. If you can control that you should be ok.
hey, Farmer Dill:
I have mildew on my zucchini - how do I get rid of it?
thanks.
I think you can have them together if you follow Farmerdill's advice. I'm going to have pretty much what you describe, with my (vining) zucchini trellised, and my cantalope sprawling on pallets. I would suggest that you not save seeds, tho, They could produce some rather odd babies....:)
Thanks for the advice. Ok, I'm waiting for the answer on how to control mildew organically, without use of neem because I think my window of opportunity is gone due to the extreme heat starting up in Houston. I took a chance and sprayed last night and pray nothing fries (literally!) today. I heard making a spray with 1 T baking soda, 1 T dish soap and maybe something else? would be a good insect/mildew spray? Also heard a solution made from cornmeal soaked overnight and strained would work? Comments? Janet
My local Extension Service TV show recommended a baking soda solution for powdery mildew on woodbine last night, but weren't specific. I'll see if I can find more...
Baking soda works about as well as any fungicide on Powdery mildew. Does better as a preventative. One table spoon to a gallon of water. Some folks add a 1/2 teaspoon of soap and a tablespoon of light agricultural oil. The soap is a surfactant enableing thorough wetting of the leaves. Best bet of course is to plant a resistant variety.
Zucchini and cantaloupes don't cross, so no saving seed worries on that score.
Ooops...Now I'll never know who was the babydaddy of the very odd squash like thing that I grew one year. Those had been my only similar things, I thought. Must have been someone else near-by:)
You mean? the stork was confused? or rather the bees went astray?
tee hee. Wish you had pictures. We could start a new thread--Creatures of the Night we have grown... :) I had some strange roots on greens once, or was it on turnips?
Freak!
Now THAT'S a turnip! And my hubby...
I see NOAA sayin water on the way guys, don't blow away plz!!! Almost like that root was ready make lots of top,