Great tip! Thanks for sharing.

@Jerry Swan,
Susan – My comments were only about summer squash/zucchini. I did plant cucumbers this year but I have not grown them before so I don’t have first-hand knowledge of that issue. I direct sowed the cucumbers in mid-April. Typical mid-June daytime temperatures here are in the low 100’s.

@Susan,

@JerrySwan Thanks for sharing regarding squash bugs and delaying cucumber planting. Based on your second reply to Angela, I’m assuming you direct sowed cucumber seeds in your garden? Also wondering if you’ve had any problems with cucumber beetles and if their reduction in numbers is similar to squash bugs.

Also, what are your typical mid-June temps when sowing cucumber seed (or transplanting)?

@Jerry Swan,

Thank you so much. I appreciate the feedback.

@Angela Judd,
Our Spring and Fall frost dates are comparable to yours. Our monsoon season is primarily an elevation of humidity levels rather than a significant increase in rainfall. Your annual precipitation (7+ inches) is nearly twice as much as ours (4 inches). This is my first full year using your planting calendar. Thus far, everything that I have direct sown based on your calendar has germinated and matured at rates consistent with the information provided by the seed companies – lettuce, beans (bush, pole, yard long), okra, Japanese cucumber, bok choy, parsley, spinach, cilantro, sugar snap peas, Armenian cucumbers, dill, mustard, edamame. The same is true for varieties that are transplanted – tomatoes, eggplant, kohlrabi, peppers, sweet potatoes. Your calendar has worked very well for me and I plan to continue using it.

Great tip, thank you. I’m interested to hear what differences you’ve noted for your climate vs. my calendar. People ask me quite often about if if works for Las Vegas.