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Squash Seeds, Heirloom Early Prolific Straightneck
$2.19
These Heirloom Early Prolific Straightneck Squash seeds will grow into an All-America Selections winning yellow squash variety!
This exceptionally productive variety of summer squash bears fruits that can be eaten when they are 4"-12" long. High in vitamin A, the flesh of this heirloom squash is tender and delicious.
Flavor: Mild with a slight nutty flavor and a buttery hint when cooked.
Preparation Ideas: Slice this variety thinly and layer into a lasagna.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Fill Weight (grams): 4.5
Grows Best In: Full Sun
Days to Germination: 7-10 Days
Days to Maturity: 50 Days
Growth Type: Summer
Planting Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: Sow Heirloom Early Prolific Straightneck Squash seeds roughly 3' apart in rows.
Best Container Size: 12"+
Instructions: After all danger of frost, in a sunny location, sow a few seeds spaced evenly over a hill 9-12 inches tall and 2' across. When the plants are 3" tall, thin by cutting all but the three strongest seedlings per hill. To avoid weeding, mulch heavily around plants and in the rows.
Suggestions: Pick summer squash early and often! Not picking will stop the production of the plants. Ready to harvest just after blossom falls from fruit and fruit can be easily dented with a thumbnail.

Squash Seeds, Heirloom Buttercup
$2.49
Our heirloom Buttercup Squash seeds bring you some of the finest winter squash around.
Buttercup squash has a sweet and creamy orange flesh. The green skin of is hard and thick like other winter squash. This squash is perfect pureed, stuffed, or baked. An excellent ingredient in soups.
Pro Gardening Tip: Plant squash in a squash tower. Vines climb up and over the towers, keeping plants more compact!
Flavor: Dry, mildly sweet.
Preparation Ideas: Roast with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper!
Plant Type: Vegetable
Fill Weight (grams): 4
Grows Best In: Full Sun
Days to Germination: 8-10 Days
Days to Maturity: 90 Days
Growth Type: Winter
Planting Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: Sow Heirloom Buttercup Squash seeds roughly 8' apart in rows.
Instructions: Seed squash directly outdoors in a sunny location. Sow a few seeds around a 12" diameter hill. After germination, thin to 3-4 seedlings per hill. If planted in rows, thin to 18"-24" apart. Seeds may be started indoors 3-4 weeks before planting outdoors. Transplant with care.
Suggestions: Harvest when the rind begins to orange where it touches the soil or right after the first light frost.