| Type: |
Vegetable |
| Seed #: |
334 |
| Common Name: |
Squash |
| Latin Name: |
Cucurbita moschata |
| Variety: |
Butternut |
| Colour: |
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| Temperature: |
15C - 20C (59F - 68F) (Zone 3) |
| Blooms: |
Aug - Sept |
| Site: |
Full Sun |
| Height: |
15cm - 20cm (6" - 8") |
| Spread: |
100cm - 125cm (39" - 49") |
| Quantity: |
10 Seeds |
Price: |
$3.99 |
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Attracts
Butterflies |
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Notes: This ever-popular and trustworthy producer is bound to please the Squash lover. Medium-sized, bottle-shaped winter squash that boasts a sweet orange flesh, with a taste similar to that of a pumpkin with a nutty finish.
Instructions: Sow seed indoors in early Spring and move to the planting area when all chance of frost has passed in your location. Or direct sow outdoors no later than 2 weeks after the last frost. Till the soil and create hills about 12 to 15 inches across and 4-8 inches high at 4ft spacing between hills.
Habitat: Squash appreciate full sun (6-8 hours per day) nutrient-rich soil, tilled to a depth of 8 to 10 inches. These easy to provide conditions encourages the development of an expansive root system and will increase your harvest.
History: Mesoamerica Archaeological evidence supports that squash may have been first cultivated from 8,000 to 10,000 years ago
Medicinal: Squash seeds can also be eaten like pumpkin seeds or ground into nut butter. Squash is low in fat and high in vitamin B6, beta carotene and antioxidants.
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