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.
Figure 4. Squash vine borer frass. The squash vine borer, Melitta curcurbitae, is a common clearwing moth in home gardens in Minnesota. It is a serious pest of vine crops, commonly attacking summer squash, winter squash, and pumpkins.Cucumbers and melons are less frequently affected.In home gardens, entire crops may be lost in a year of high borer populations.ultural. 1  Plant vine crops that are usually not attacked by squash vine borers, such as butternut squash, cucumbers, melons, and watermelons. 2  A second planting of summer squash made in early July will mature after adult borers have finished laying eggs.