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Re: garden size, spacing

Good question, Cuz! Cantaloupes or muskmelons belong to the genus
Cucumis and the species melo; all varieties of C. melo will cross
with one another. Cucumbers (with the exception of the 'Armenian
cucumber', which is actually a melon -- C. melo) belong to the genus
Cucumis, species sativus and all of them will cross with each other.
Since melons and cucumbers are different species, it is *not*
botanically possible for them to cross. If it were possible for these
plants to cross with one another, it would only be of concern if you
were saving seed and wish to keep the varieties pure.

There is an "old husband's" (equal time, here!) tale that bitterness
in cucumbers is caused by crossing with melons or squash, but it just
ain't so! Feel free to plant your cukes, squash & melons wherever you
like, as long as you don't plant more than one variety of each. If
you do, and are saving the seed, be sure to isolate the varieties in
some way. (Aren't you glad you asked?)

Happy trails.....

     Sue Drake
     Southeastern WI -- USDA zone 4b/5a
... An immaculate house is the sign of a mis-spent life ...
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> From: Richard Callwood III
> Date: Monday, March 10, 1997 2:50 PM
>
> At 11:12 AM 3/10/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >10' and use the fencing to support things like peas, tomatoes,
cucumbers,
> >and even cantelope (yes I know NOT to put these two together  :-))
> <snip>
> >TIA
> >Cheralyn
> >
> >
> Why not?
>
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> |  Cousin Ricky      USDA zone 11     |
> |  rcallwo@uvi.edu   formerly zone 6  |
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