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Botanical Interests - Organic Heirloom Summer Black Beauty Zucchini Squash Seeds
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1485 ~ BLACK ZUCCHINI. (Cucurbita pepo) 44- 64 Days. Introduced in 1931. Compact spiny everbearing bush plant, with dard greenish-black skinned fruits that are long, straight and cylindrical. Crisp fine textured flesh. More vigorous than other zucchinis.
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The difference between summer squash and winter squash is the skin. Winter has hard skin so it will keep in storage.
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Description: Mottled green leaves. 2.5 diameter. greenish-gray globes with creamy-yellow solid flesh. Strong, productive bushy plant.
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CULTURE: Culture of squash and pumpkins is similar to that of cantaloupe and cucumber, also members of the squash family. Squash and pumpkins require warm days and warm nights to mature properly. Sow seeds 1/2 to 1 deep. Bush varieties should be spaced 18 to 30 apart in rows 4 apart or 6 to 8 seeds per hill, in hills 4 equidistant. Vining varieties are planted in rows or hills 6 to 8 apart. Keep soil moisture high by mulching...
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Description: A favorite with home gardeners and market growers both. Pick when fruits are 6-8 long. Tender, firm creamy-white flesh, rich dark green skin. Excellent freezer. Very early. Most productive.
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Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-hybrid Squash Seeds from the Victory Seed Company
45 days — A vining plant, the fruit can be harvested and eaten young (about 45 days) as a summer-type squash or left to mature as a winter squash. At the “summer” stage, harvest the green, round fruits when they are about the size of a baseball. They are unusually firm for a summer squash and have a fine flavor. Leave them on the vine and they will mature to a diameter of six to eight inches and golden-yellow...
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Squash roots will grow to a depth of 3-feet if the soil is good, so water slowly and deeply. If the plant is under stress from lack of moisture, it will stop producing fruit. It will pick up again when water is supplied. Leaves often wilt in the middle of the day during hot spells, but check the soil for moisture below the surface. The male flowers open first, and about a week or so later you'll see the female flowers with-baby squashes at their bases. Occasionally these early fruits will rot and...
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SOWING ... Plant Buttercup squash seed outdoors in a sunny location after danger of frost is past or start indoors 4 to 6 weeks earlier. Make a group of 4-6 seeds placed in a ring about 2 inches across; cover with 1/2 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Each ring of seeds is called a hill and hills should be spaced 6 to 8 feet apart each way. THINNING ... When Buttercup squash plants are 2 to 3 inches tall, thin leaving 3 or 4 strongest plants in each hill. GERMINATION ... Buttercup squash seed...
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Glossy golden-yellow, cylindrical fruits on productive, compact bush plants. A great addition to any farm market stand or home garden. (Heirloom)
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ExclusiveÐtraditional style & flavor, high yields & disease resistance, this delicious Italian favorite has creamy sweet flesh, tender striped skin & long-holding edible blossoms. (48 days) Approx. 15-20 seeds.
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Amaranth - Hartman's Giant. Asparagus - Mary Washington. Beans - Royalty Purple Pod. Beans - Golden Wax. Fava Beans - Braod Windsor. Beets - Chioggia (Bassano). Broccoli - Romanesco Italia. Cabbage - Brunswick. Cauliflower - Purple of Sicily. Carrot - Davers 126 Half Long. Carrot - Amarillo. Celery - Tendercrisp. Corn - Country Gentlemen Sweet Corn. Corn - True Gold Sweet Corn. Cucumber - Lemon Cuke. Cucumber - Thai Five Star. Eggplant - Casper. Eggplant - Long Purple. Endive &...
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45 Days. (Cucurbita pepo) This bush grows many greenish-grey, 2 1/2, globe shaped fruit. A terrific choice for stuffing! A very unique and tasty home garden variety!
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(C. pepo): 59 days. [Pre-1934 heirloom.] This Italian zucchini is long and cylindrical. Young fruits are dark green with light-green stripes and the flesh is greenish-white and firm. Fruits grow 10 to 12" long and become yellow when mature. Best quality fruits are harvested when 6 to 8" long. Pkt. (4 g)
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Fill peat moss pots or starter containers with potting soil. Bury the seed in the soil about 1-inch to 1.5-inches deep. Keep the soil moist and prepare to plant outside after the first frost. Plant directly outside in warmer areas. If planting outside, transplant the seedlings or plant the seeds in groups of 2 to 3 in a sunny location. You can use mounding, keeping the mounds and rows 4 feet apart. If the variety you're using is compact, plant them closer. Keep the area thoroughly weeded and watered...
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Heirloom seeds are more than the promise of next summer's crookneck squash or jewel-colored zinnias. They're living antiques handed down from one generation to the next, a rich inheritance of flavor and beauty from long ago and, often, far away. They are sometimes better adapted to pests and harsh conditions than many modern varieties and often simply smell or taste better. Gardening with Heirloom Seeds serves as a resource for gardeners, cooks, and plant lovers of all...
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Black Zucchini Squash- 50 Count
Loads and loads of dark green fruit that is good small or huge. Flesh is greenish white. Good, solid producer. (Heirloom)
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Description: A unique type. Large compact cauliflower-type plant bears beautiful spiraling apple-green heads up to 6. Extremely soft texture and magnificent flavor. Snap off individual spears. Does well in North.
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Squash is easy to grow, and most varieties are prolific producers. The size of your garden may determine which squash varieties to grow. Bush squash requires a much smaller space, than vining squash varieties. We have found there is always room for a crookneck!
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(C. pepo): 90 days. [1934] Fruits average 9" long, and turn from buff to pale yellow when mature. Keeps well. Flesh is pale yellow and breaks up into spaghetti-like strands. Boil fruit for 20-30 minutes and remove flesh with a fork. Flesh is tasty and may be used like spaghetti, topped with your favorite sauce. Pkt. (5 g)
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Description: Short white fruit. Baked, microwaved, or boiled fruits divide into spaghetti-like strands with a fork. Easily grown and easily cooked.
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Description: (1894) We have had many requests for this! Ivory-cream skin with dark-green stripes. Fruits 3 x 8, have a rich, sweet potato-like flavor. Sweet orange flesh. Short prolific vines.
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Choose a location for your summer squash that receives at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day. Step 2 Prepare the soil by tilling to a depth of 8 to 10 inches. Remove any roots, rocks, or other debris that has surfaced by raking the area smooth with a garden rake. Step 3 Mark rows with the edge of the garden hoe or create 2-foot by 3-foot hills of mounded soil for the hill method. Step 4 Add plenty of well rotted manure or compost and work it into the existing soil. If you choose to use...
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(Early Yellow Summer Crookneck, Dwarf Summer Crookneck) 50 days. [Native American variety dating to before European contact. It was commonly grown in Appalachia.] Picked at 5-6", the fruit is a bright golden yellow with a curved neck, creamy white flesh, and excellent flavor. Pkt.
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(C. mixta): 110 days. [Introduced before 1893, possibly pre- 1860, then known as 'Improved Cushaw'. Cushaws came from the West Indies, earlier than 1700.] This bulb-shaped pumpkin/winter squash is a reliable producer and the most popular of its class. Large, vigorous vines are resistant to squash vine borer. Fruits average l0 to 12 lbs., about 18" long, and l0" wide at the bowl. Skin is whitish-green with mottled green stripes. The light yellow flesh is slightly sweet, thick, medium-coarse...
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