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Planting Bell Peppers and Acorn Squash: Hills, Spacing, and Staking

July planting of seedlings in pots—get them in ground ASAP. "Hills" = mounds 6–12" high, 10–15" wide. Plant one pepper or 2–3 squash per hill. Full sun (6+ hrs). Water deeply 2–3×/week. Feed weekly with balanced fertilizer (e.g., fish emulsion). Stake squash vines; peppers usually stand alone. Mulch heavily.

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