Squash

Zones: Annual to zone 2

Pollination: Insects. Cross-pollination commonly occurs between other pumpkin varieties, as well as with winter squash, zucchini, cucumbers, and watermelons. Plants produce both male and female flowers. Bees are very proficient at moving pollen between flowers. Bagging and hand-pollinating is used when growing more than one variety.

Isolation Distance: 400-1500 meters

Propagation: By seeds

Seed Starting: Direct sow outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Alternatively you can sow indoors in peat pots 4 weeks before last frost and transplant out no later than once the plant has two sets of true leaves. Sow 1" deep. Germination occurs in 5-10 days at 21C or above. 

Seed Viability: 3-10 years

Minimum Plants for Seed Saving: 6-20

Seed Saving Level: Intermediate

Seed Saving:

Zones: Annual to zone 2

Pollination: Insects. Cross-pollination commonly occurs between other pumpkin varieties, as well as with winter squash, zucchini, cucumbers, and watermelons. Plants produce both male and female flowers. Bees are very proficient at moving pollen between flowers. Bagging and hand-pollinating is used when growing more than one variety.

Isolation Distance: 400-1500 meters

Propagation: By seeds

Seed Starting: Direct sow outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Alternatively you can sow indoors in peat pots 4 weeks before last frost and transplant out no later than once the plant has two sets of true leaves. Sow 1" deep. Germination occurs in 5-10 days at 21C or above. 

Seed Viability: 3-10 years

Minimum Plants for Seed Saving: 6-20

Seed Saving Level: Intermediate

Seed Saving:

Zones: Annual to zone 2

Pollination: Insects. Cross-pollination commonly occurs between other pumpkin varieties, as well as with winter squash, zucchini, cucumbers, and watermelons. Plants produce both male and female flowers. Bees are very proficient at moving pollen between flowers. Bagging and hand-pollinating is used when growing more than one variety.

Isolation Distance: 400-1500 meters

Propagation: By seeds

Seed Starting: Direct sow outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Alternatively you can sow indoors in peat pots 4 weeks before last frost and transplant out no later than once the plant has two sets of true leaves. Sow 1" deep. Germination occurs in 5-10 days at 21C or above. 

Seed Viability: 3-10 years

Minimum Plants for Seed Saving: 6-20

Seed Saving Level: Intermediate

Seed Saving:

Zones: Annual to zone 2

Pollination: Insects. Plants produce both male and female flowers. Bees and other pollinators carry pollen between the flowers.

Isolation Distance: 400-1500 meters

Propagation: By seeds

Seed Starting: Sow directly outdoors 1/4" to 1/2" deep. Germination occurs in 5-7 days at 21C - 35C

Minimum Plants for Seed Saving: 6-20

Seed Viability: 3-10 years

Seed Saving Level: Intermediate

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*Armenian cucumbers are not cucumbers, but are actually a melon (Cucumis melo)

Zones: Annual to zone 2

Pollination: Insects. Cross-pollination commonly occurs between other pumpkin varieties, as well as with winter squash, zucchini, cucumbers, and watermelons. Plants produce both male and female flowers. Bees are very proficient at moving pollen between flowers. Bagging and hand-pollinating is used when growing more than one variety.

Isolation Distance: 400-1500 meters

Propagation: By seeds

Seed Starting: Direct sow outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Alternatively you can sow indoors in peat pots 4 weeks before last frost and transplant out no later than once the plant has two sets of true leaves. Sow 1" deep. Germination occurs in 5-10 days at 21C or above. 

Seed Viability: 3-10 years

Minimum Plants for Seed Saving: 8-20

Seed Saving Level: Intermediate

Seed Saving: