Cucurbita, Squash (Winter) Mix, Early Butternut & Delicata ~ 20 seeds
- Sun Preference
- Full-Sun
Description
Seeds are color coded with USDA food grade stain to distinguish varieties.
Green Seed = Delicata squash
Undyed Seed = Early Butternut F-1
This duo of All-America winners are delicious, easy to grow varieties of nutty, sweet-tasting, vitamin-rich winter squash. The compact vines of productive Early Butternut Bush produce fruits with tan rinds that have moist, smooth, creamy-orange flesh. Delicata has oblong fruits with handsome striped rinds and rich golden flesh with a delicious sweet potato-like texture.
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Details
Plant In: April - June
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Planting Depth: 1 inch
Space Seeds: 4 inches
Days To Germinate: 7 – 10
Days To Harvest: 70 – 80
BEST TO START OUTDOORS
Squash needs full sun, rich, fertile soil and warm temperatures. Plant only when weather is warm and settled and night temperatures stay above 50°F (10°C) both day and night. Make slightly mounded growing hills 2 to 3 feet apart. Plant varieties separately, 1 inch deep, 8 inches apart, 4 seeds per hill. Thin seedlings to leave the 2 strongest plants per hill so vines will have room to grow and mature.
GROWING NOTES
Protect young seedlings from marauding birds by covering with plastic berry baskets at sowing time, removing before plants get crowded.
HARVEST AND USE
Winter squash needs the full growing season to mature properly so it will keep for winter eating. When rinds are tough enough to resist a fingernail, cut fruits from vines with a good stem. Let them cure for 1 week in the sun, then store in a cool dry place. Enjoy Delicata first as they don’t store as long as Early Butternut, which stay in excellent eating condition for several months. Simply cut in half and bake or skin and sauté the sweet flesh to serve with a little butter and a sprinkling of salt or add a pinch of sage or thyme for an herbal accent.
More Information
| Brand | Renee's Garden |
|---|---|
| Seed Packet Type | Vegetables |
| Common Family Name | Squash |
| Sun Preference | Full-Sun |
| Deer Resistant | No |
| Harvest Time | Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall |
| Plant Life Cycle | Annual |
| Spacing Between Rows | 8" |
| Spacing in Row | 4" per hill, thin to 2 strongestest seedlings |
| Planting Depth | 1" |
| Days to Germination | 7-10 days |
| Days to Maturity | 70-80 days |