Description
Matures in 46 Days
This variety of summer squash is very popular, easy to grow and fast maturing, producing a generous crop of delicious and delicately flavored fruits. Plants are compact bush type bearing straight, tapered, bright yellow fruit that is delicious baked, steamed, fried, boiled or served raw. Squash freezes well.
SOWINGPlant seed outdoors after all danger of frost is past or start indoors 4 to 6 weeks earlier. Make a group of 3 to 5 seeds placed in a ring about 2 inches across; cover withinch of fine soil, well pressed down. Each ring of seeds is called a hill and hills should be spaced 3 to 4 feet apart each way.
THINNINGWhen plants are 2 to 3 inches tall, thin leaving the 3 or 4 strongest plants in each hill.
GERMINATIONGerminates in 10 to 14 days depending on soil and weather conditions.
REMARKSPlants will continue to produce tender, vitamin rich fruit until frost, if all fruit are picked before they mature.
