Squash Summer Crookneck Seed (Cucurbita - pepo)

heriloomThis heirloom summer squash is often described as creamy, mild, sweet, and buttery. It can be picked as a ?baby? vegetable or grown to a mature size of 5-6? long. There are many uses for what will seem like hundreds of squash fruits produced per plant. You can steam them, grill them on the barbecue, sautee them, stuff them, add them to breads, or chop them fresh for salads. This packet plants: 6 hills or 18 plants after thinning.

When to plant outside:
RECOMMENDED. Spring, 2-4 weeks after average last frost and when soil temperatures have risen above 60 degrees.

When to start inside:
Not recommended. In very short season climates, 3-4 weeks before average last frost. Sow in individual peat pots for direct planting.