Description: BUTTERNUT - WINTER SQUASH SEEDS - FREE SHIPPING SALE! BUTTERNUT - WINTER SQUASH SEEDS - ORGANICALLY GROWN FREE SHIPPING SALE! 2-5 LBS EACH & 8-12” LONG BUTTERNUT SQUASH is a wonderful sweet orange flesh winter squash The reason it is called winter squash is that it develops a thick skin that allows it to keep for months into the winter (in a cool place). You can continue to enjoy this sweet nutritious squash from your garden for months after the last harvest.. This small compact vine gives you numerous 2-5 pound (or more!) golden delicious beige skin squash. It has a deep orange sweet flesh which tastes like sweet potatoes with a delicious nutty flavor. The deeper orange the color, the sweeter the squash. Maturity: About 85 Days EASY PLANTING DIRECTIONS: Plant seeds 1" inch deep in the garden in the spring when there is no danger of frost & it is warm in your planting zone.. Plant 6-8 seeds in a small hill or mound of soil & space them 3-4' feet apart. You can start seeds indoors in individual peat pots indoors 2 to 3 weeks before the last frost. Just cover the seeds with 1/2 - 3/4" inch soil. Transplant them outdoors when there is no chance of frost. If you started them outdoors, thin the hill to the 3 healthiest plants. GERMINATION: You should begin to see the seeds sprouting in anywhere from 1-2 weeks depending on the weather, soil temperature and amount of sun that they get. Keep the soil moist, but not soggy, since all seeds will rot if they get too much water. Squash love rich, well drained soil & lots of SUN!! Water well, but DON'T OVERWATER or use much high nitrogen fertilizer HARVEST: Before frost when the skin is dark beige and hard. ** CUT THE STEM** (DON'T SNAP IT OFF) LEAVING AS MUCH STEM AS POSSIBLE ATTACHED so it will store longer in winter KEEP the harvested squash for about a week in a warm, dry spot in the sun to cure & harden the skin it so it will store well into the winter IDEALLY Store it in a place where the temperature is from 45°- 55 ° F Winter squash provide complex carbohydrates, fiber, iron, potassium & niacin. The orange flesh is high in beta carotene (vitamin A) The darker the orange color, the more beta carotene it has. A 4 ounce serving has about 29 - 43 calories. YOU WILL ALWAYS RECEIVE A LOVELY FREE THANK YOU GIFT WITH YOUR PURCHASE !! FREE SHIPPING SALE! - (FIRST CLASS USPS MAIL) I ACCEPT PAYPAL WHICH ALLOWS ME TO SHIP SAME OR NEXT DAY & GREAT SERVICE FOR YOU! THANKS FOR YOUR PURCHASE!
Price: 3.95 USD
Location: Denver, Colorado
End Time: 2024-10-01T07:36:37.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Cultivating Difficulty: Very Easy
Type: Butternut Squash Seeds
Growth Habit: Running
Features: Edible
Color: Beige
Sunlight: Full Sun
Genus: Winter Squash
2-5 LBS EACH: COMPACT VINE
Plant Category: VEGETABLE
Plant Name: BUTTERNUT SQUASH
WINTER SQUASH: 8-12" LONG
SWEET ORANGE FLESH: NUTTY FLAVOR
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Life Cycle: Annual
Common Name: Butternut Squash
Brand: Unbranded
Watering: Medium
Season of Interest: Fall