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Winter Squash Seeds

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Useful gardening infomation

Winter squash is a warm-season vegetable that can be grown in most of the country. It differs from summer squash in that it is harvested and eaten in the mature fruit stage, when the seeds within have matured fully and the skin has hardened into a tough rind. When ripened to this stage, fruits of most varieties can be stored for use throughout the winter.

Winter Squash is a tender vegetable. The seeds do not germinate in cold soil, and the seedlings are injured by frost. Do not plant until all danger of frost is past and soil is thoroughly warmed.

Spacing and Depth
The vining types of squash require at least 50 to 100 square feet per hill. Plant seeds one inch deep (four or five seeds per hill). Allow 5 to 6 feet between hills. When the young plants are well-established, thin each hill to the best two or three plants. Allow 7 to 12 feet between rows.

Plant semi-vining varieties one inch deep (four or five seeds per hill) and thin to the best two plants per hill. Allow 8 feet between rows.

Plant bush varieties one inch deep (1 or 2 seeds per foot of row) and thin to a single plant every three feet. Allow five feet between rows.

Informative articles found on the web:

Growing Winter Squash
Winter Squash Recipes

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Seeds

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NB06 Honey Bear Acorn
Acorn, AAS, Personal size under 1 lb, round, green, ribbed, yummy taste, compact, resists mildew, fine for patio, 95 days.

  10 seeds $2.25

2007 Stripetti: Striped Vegetable Spaghetti
A Striped Vegetable Spaghetti with better flavor! A cross between spaghetti squash and delicata, the threads in this squash are softer and more mild, with more corn-like flavor than the usual spaghetti variety. The skin color of Stripetti F1 changes to indicate ripeness. Fruit are very hard, giving long shelf life and good shipping. Good keeper. Cook whole in boiling water for 30 minutes or microwave. Good with pasta sauce.

  $1.95 per pack of 15 seeds.

1A203 Golden Hubbard
Introduced by D. M. Ferry in 1898. Typical hard-skinned hubbard, but the shell color is a beautiful deep orange. Fruits weigh from 8-12 pounds and have thick dry sweet fine-grained golden-yellow flesh. Great keeper. 90-100 days. Seeds from SSE.

  $1.95 per pack of 10 seeds.

1A204 Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck Squash
Enormous fruits weigh 10-20 pounds. Very easy to prepare since the curved neck is completely filled tight with sweet dark orange flesh, great for pies. Just cut into rings and bake. Seed are all contained neatly in the bottom bulb of the fruit. 100-110 days. Seeds from SSE.

  $1.95 per pack of 10 seeds.

1A205 Queensland Blue
Beautiful variety of winter squash procured from Australia in 1932. Blue skin is deeply ribbed all around the sides, but flat on the top and bottom. Fruits weigh 12-20 pounds when fully mature. Flesh is thick and dense, semi-sweet, very flavorful and of the best quality. Excellent variety for extended winter storage. 100-120 days.

  $1.95 per pack of 10 seeds.

1A208 Tennessee Sweet Potato
First listed in 1847 by New York seedsman Grant Thorburn as Green Striped Bell and most likely re-named by Burpee in 1883 to Tennessee Sweet Potato. Poor eating qualities, 10-20 pound fruits are best for extremely long-lasting decorations. Does well in cooler weather. 95-100 days.

  $1.95 per pack of 10 seeds.

1A064 Georgia Candy Roaster
Much like the Banana squash, but these get even bigger, up to 60 lbs! The long cylindrical fruit has thin pink skin and delicious orange flesh, is perfect for baking and pies. This heirloom is productive and it keeps well! These are very rare.

  $2.95 per pack of 10 seeds.

G160 Spaghetti Squash
maturing winter squash producing 4-5 lb fruits. Bake in oven, split open and remove the "spaghetti" and top with your favorite sauce, delicious!

  Package of 10 seeds $1.95

Also, visit Rachel's Decorative Squash Seeds for unique fall decorations many more delicious winter squash varieties.

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