Squash

SQUASH, BLACK BEAUTY (ZUCCHINI)
A very popular variety of summer squash. Fruit is dark green, glossy and tapers towards each end. Plants are compact and easy to grow producing an abundance of fruit throughout the summer. Delicious when baked, boiled, fried, steamed and raw in a variety of recipes. Dark green fruits are nearly black in color and cylindrical in shape. Bush plants produce loads of 6-8" long fruits that are 2" in diameter. Tender but firm flesh is creamy white with a small seed cavity. Very easy to grow from vegetable seed.

An All-American Selection! A zucchini squash that is delicious when sliced and served fresh, fried, steamed or simmered. Dark green fruits with creamy white flesh are best when 6 to 8 inches long. High in vitamin A.

• Days to Germination: 7 - 10
• Days to Harvest: 63
• Planting Depth:1 Inch
• Spacing Hills: 36 Inches
• Spacing Rows: 48 Inches
• Preserve By: Freezing & Canning

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:
After all danger of frost, in a sunny location, sow 5 seeds spaced evenly over a hill 9 to 12 inches tall and 2 feet across. When plants are 3 inches tall, thin by cutting to the 3 strongest seedlings per hill. To avoid weeding, mulch heavily around plants and in the rows.

PLANTING INFO/DIRECTIONS:
Pick summer squash early and often. Not picking will stop production of plants. Ready to harvest just after blossom falls from fruit and fruit can be easily dented with thumbnail.

SQUASH, YELLOW SUMMER CROOKNECK
Another must have for vegetable gardening. This squash is a bush type plant produces copious yields of buttery-yellow squash with narrow curved neck. This squash is very tender and full of flavor. Golden summer turns deeper yellow as it matures. Best harvested when 8" long. Keep them picked and they will just keep coming. Extremely easy to grow. Golden Summer Crookneck is one of the earliest producing crookneck squash on the market that just keeps producing all summer long. Harvest when skins cannot be pierced with a fingernail. Deep orange flesh contains cancer-fighting beta carotene. For best flavor, eat young fruit when 4 to 8 inches long. High in vitamin A. This packet will plant approximately 12 hills.

• Days to Germination: 7 - 10
• Days to Harvest: 53
• Planting Depth: 1 Inch
• Spacing Hills: 36 Inches
• Spacing Rows: 48 Inches
• Preserve By: Freezing & Canning

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:
After all danger of frost, in sunny area, sow 5 seeds evenly over a hill 9 to 12 inches tall and 2 feet across. When 3 inches tall, thin by cutting all but the 3 strongest seedlings per hill. To avoid weeding, mulch around plants and in the rows.

PLANTING INFO/DIRECTIONS:
Pick summer squash early and often. Not picking will stop production of plants. Ready to harvest just after blossom falls from fruit and fruit can be easily dented with thumbnail.

SQUASH, BURGESS BUTTERCUP
Dark green fruit with dry, sweet, rich flavored golden flesh. Excellent for winter storage. Extra rich and sweet in flavor, the deep orange flesh is firm and smooth. The blocky 6-8 in. wide x 3½-4 in. long dark green fruit have a small gray button at the blossom end and grow on a full vine. This Burgess strain is the very best Buttercup to grow for long-term storage.

The Squash Winter Burgess Buttercup is arguably the best tasting and best flavored winter squash so is a wonderful addition to a vegetable garden. The Burgess Buttercup Squash has very sweet, stringless, and fiberless flesh. Being a winter squash, it will store for several months. The 6 foot vines have flattened turban-shaped squash that are 5 to 8 inches in diameter and about 4 pounds in weight. Plant in the spring, 2 to 4 weeks after the last average frost date. Squash prefers well drained, rich soil with lots of organic matter. Harvest after first or second light frost. They should be harvested when you can't dent the hard skin with your finger. Winter squash cannot be overripe, but can be under ripe.

A northern favorite! With a gray "button" on the blossom end, these fruits are dark green and best when picked at 3 - 5 pounds. The sweet, deep orange flesh of this winter squash is very rich. Each plant will produce 3 - 4 medium fruits.

• Days to Germination: 7 - 10
• Days to Harvest: 95
• Planting Depth: 1 Inch
• Spacing Hills: 72 Inches
• Spacing Rows: 72 Inches
• Preserve By: Storage & Canning

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:
After all danger of frost, in a sunny location, sow 5 seeds spaced evenly over a hill 9 to 12 inches tall and 2 feet across. When plants are 3 inches tall, thin by cutting to the 3 strongest seedlings per hill. To avoid weeding, mulch heavily around plants and in the rows.

PLANTING INFO/DIRECTIONS:
Don't cut winter squash from the vine until firmly ripe (when you have a hard time making a dent in the shell with your thumbnail). Harvest before hard frost.

SQUASH, WALTHAM BUTTERNUT
This squash cooks up sweet and tender! An excellent butternut with thick cylindrical necks, a very small seed cavity and uniform size 8 to 10 inches long. Rind is creamy-tan with delicious golden-yellow flesh. Heavy yields and a good keeper. No matter how small your garden, you can grow squash. Compacts varieties are available for both winter and summer types, and often just two or three plants will yield enough fruits for a small family.

This squash has so many great qualities that it is an All America Winner. The Waltham Butternut has vigorous vines, long storage capability, and a tasty nutty flavor to mention a few. Nothing beats the rich, sweet, flavor of winter squash. The Waltham Butternut is particularly exciting because it has solid stems that resist boring type insects and has the nutty flavor with the wonderful flesh texture. The Waltam is the most popular butternut grown. The Waltham squash has smooth skin and is light tan in color with a round bottom and a big thick neck.

An All-American Selection! One of the best, most popular varieties of winner squash! Its sweet, dry, orange-colored flesh makes it ideal for baking, as well as for pies. Very productive. High in vitamin A.

• Days to Germination: 7 - 10
• Days to Harvest: 85
• Planting Depth: 1 Inch
• Spacing Hills: 72 Inches
• Spacing Rows: 72 Inches
• Preserve By: Storage & Canning

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:
After all danger of frost, in a sunny location, sow 5 seeds spaced evenly over a hill 9 to 12 inches tall and 2 feet across. When plants are 3 inches tall, thin by cutting to the 3 strongest seedlings per hill. To avoid weeding, mulch heavily around plants and in the rows.

PLANTING INFO/DIRECTIONS:
Don't cut winter squash from the vine until firmly ripe (when you have a hard time making a dent in the shell with your thumbnail). Harvest before hard frost.