Unlike traditional cantaloupes, these small, peach-sized melons have a low sugar content and a dull, bland flavor. These heirloom melons were historically grown to be pickled or preserved, not eaten raw. Vine peach plants usually grow about 1 foot tall, with vines that extend up to 10 feet long.
Squash block materials: A lumber. squash block is a 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 lumber. block that is oriented with the grain of. the wood running parallel to the vertical. axis of the web of the joist. The squash. block is cut just slightly longer than the I-. joist is deep, usually 1/16 inch longer.
Hills and rows of summer squash should be approximately 3 to 4 feet apart while winter squash should be spaced approximately 4 to 5 feet apart with 5 to 7 feet between rows and with the hills spaced about 3 feet apart. Squash can be started indoors 3 to 4 weeks prior to the planting date. Start seeds in peat pots but be sure the squash seedlings do not suffer root disturbances during transplanting. You can plant 3 to 4 seeds per pot and thin to 2 plants later.