SUMMER SQUASH

WHEN TO PLANT: spring planting, after last frost date and again in late summer

DEPTH OF PLANTING: 1" deep

PLANTS APART IN ROWS (AFTER THINNING): 3 feet apart

DISTANCE BETWEEN ROWS: 6 feet apart

RAISED BED PLANTING GUIDE: After thinning, plants should be 2 -3 feet apart throughout bed.

SOIL TYPE RECOMMENDED: rich, composted soil

HARVEST: pick fruit when it is young and tender. If allowed to mature, summer squash loses its flavor and becomes tough.

NOTE: Squash is very susceptible to frost. Usually planted in hills with 6 plants in each hill, Plant hills 6 feet apart.

TUCSON PLANTING INFORMATION: Summer varieties may be planted in spring or late summer, March 1 through May 1 and again July 1 to August 25. Squash does very well in Tucson. For hardiest plants, sow as early after last frost as possible.