They won't cross, which of course would only be a concern if you wanted to save the seeds for next year. Neither will they cause off flavors in each other's fruit. Many people believe that planting melons near cucumbers will cause the melons to taste like cucumbers. Melons sometimes do taste like cucumbers, however, when they are exposed to cool or cold weather sometime during the season. Wood ashes and the garden.
Many callers ask if they can put wood ashes onto their gardens.
Yes you can, but do so with restraint. Raising it higher could be harmful. Manure tea is a partially decomposed, liquid mixture of animal manure and water. It's been around for a long time and is now popular among some organic growers. There's several formulas for making the tea.