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Cucurbita pepo
Early maturing bush-type summer squash with delicious smooth, deep green fruits. Produces over an extended season. Zucchini can be enjoyed baked, broiled, fried, steamed, grilled, pickled, or raw. A real summer treat!
| Sow - Direct Outdoors, Late Spring | Days to Harvest - 50 |
| Location - Full Sun | Emergence - 7 to 10 days |
| Difficulty - Easy | Lifecycle - Annual |
| Approx. 20 seeds per packet | Frost intolerant vining crop |
Growing Instructions:
Summer squash are a hot weather crop. As such, they need full sun and warm, deep, well-drained organic soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Before planting, work in plenty of compost. Plant directly outdoors from May to June. Sow seed 2.5cm (1in) deep in hills 2.4m (8ft) apart with 4-6 seeds per hill. After germination, thin to 3 plants per hill. Seed can be started indoors 3 weeks before the plant out date. Squash do not transplant well, so it is recommended to use fibre pots that can be set directly into the soil.
Description
Cucurbita pepo
Early maturing bush-type summer squash with delicious smooth, deep green fruits. Produces over an extended season. Zucchini can be enjoyed baked, broiled, fried, steamed, grilled, pickled, or raw. A real summer treat!
| Sow - Direct Outdoors, Late Spring | Days to Harvest - 50 |
| Location - Full Sun | Emergence - 7 to 10 days |
| Difficulty - Easy | Lifecycle - Annual |
| Approx. 20 seeds per packet | Frost intolerant vining crop |
Growing Instructions:
Summer squash are a hot weather crop. As such, they need full sun and warm, deep, well-drained organic soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Before planting, work in plenty of compost. Plant directly outdoors from May to June. Sow seed 2.5cm (1in) deep in hills 2.4m (8ft) apart with 4-6 seeds per hill. After germination, thin to 3 plants per hill. Seed can be started indoors 3 weeks before the plant out date. Squash do not transplant well, so it is recommended to use fibre pots that can be set directly into the soil.
