Description

Squash Green Seeds

Our squash green seeds produce medium-sized dark olive-green acorn-shaped deeply-ribbed squash that are considerable in size.

• They are productive and compact, taking just 85 days until harvest.
• The sweet, dry, golden-yellow flesh is excellent for baking and keeps well.

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Growing squash green seeds

• Since squash seedlings do not tolerate frost, provide protective coverings if cold weather threatens.
• Keep the soil moist at all times, but avoid getting the leaves wet as this can cause diseases such as rot or mildew.
• When the vines begin to develop, a layer of mulch will help conserve moisture and control weeds; mulch also will keep the squashes clean and protect them from too much soil contact.
• By midsummer, pinch off all the blooms to concentrate the plant’s energy on the developing squashes.

Sowing squash green seeds

• Since squashes do not take well to transplanting, peat pots are the best option.
• Plant two seeds per pot, later clipping off the weaker seedling.
• Harden the seedlings by exposing them to the weather for several hours at a time during the week before transplanting.
• About a week after the last frost or when the soil temperature reaches an average of 60 degrees F, plant the seedlings in very rich soil 8-10′ apart in rows 10-12′ apart.