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Squash harvest College of Marin Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden photo Jean Christofferson
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Squash - Summer

Summer Squash, Cucurbita pepa Grow Sheet. Easy, prolific warm season vegetable. Good source of vitamin A and potassium. High producer; bears fruit until weather cools in the fall.
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Winter Squash on the vine, Marin Edible Demonstration Garden photo Marty Nelson
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Squash - Winter

How to grow Winter Squash, Curcurbita pepo (acorn) and Cucurbita maxima (butternut).Winter squash originated in the Americas and thrives in Marin's Mediterranean climate. Varieties include acorn, butternut, Hubbard, pumpkin, and spaghetti squash. Bush and vining varieties available.
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Fresh Eggplant, Zucchini, and Yellow Squash
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Summer Squash (including zucchini)

Transplant or direct seed: May–July, possibly April for transplanting. For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly over 70°F and soil temperature is over 65°F. Start in pots for transplants: March–June; ready to transplant in 4 weeks.
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Several kinds of winter squash
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Winter Squash (including pumpkins)

Transplant or direct seed: May–June For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly over 75°F and soil temperature is over 65°F Start in pots for transplants: April–May; ready to transplant in 4 weeks
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Melons

Transplant or direct seed: May–June For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly over 75ºF and soil temperature is over 70ºF Start in pots for transplants: April–May; ready to transplant in 4 weeks Harvest window: July–October, depending on variety
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Cucumbers
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Cucumbers

Transplant or direct seed: May–June. Cucumbers are very sensitive to cold. For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly in the high 70s–80s°F and soil temperature is at least 65–70°F Start in pots for transplants: April–May; ready to transplant in 4 weeks
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Small watermelon
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Watermelon

Transplant or direct seed: May–June. For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly over 75°F and soil temperature is over 70°F. Start in pots for transplants: April–May; ready to transplant in 4 weeks.
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Cucumber tasting at Nine Palms Ranch (Photo: Barbara Williams-Sheng)
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Nine Palms Cucumber Trial, 2008

Fourteen varieties of cucumbers were compared for flavor and production. Stallion White and Japanese Climbing ranked top in flavor. Marketmore 76 was top in production.
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Watermelons in wheelbarrow
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Watermelon — 2006 Trial

This watermelon trial was conducted in the summer of 2006 at our (no longer in use) Nine Palms project location. Seventeen varieties of watermelons were grown to compare taste and production.
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Specialty Crops

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) UC IPM website What is IPM? An ecosystem-based process for solving pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. What is a pest? An unwanted organism that damages or interferes with desirable plants.
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