Vegetables Squash Seeds For Sale In Illinois

Squash is a warm season crop, avoid planting too early; raised beds and plastic mulch help keep roots warm. Row covers and/or apply Pyrethrin. Plant after frost danger when soil warms to 65°F.

These boxy fruit are meaty and firm, ideal for slicing into thick slabs and throwing on the grill. Squash is a warm season crop, avoid planting too early; raised beds and plastic mulch help keep roots warm.

These shorter vines grow 2-3 feet in a semi-bush habit showing great garden vigor which results in healthier plants that resisted powdery mildew later into the season, especially in the Southeast.

The earliest butternut on the market! This award-winning variety is substantially earlier than other butternut varieties. Early Butternut's compact, semi-bush plant produces excellent yields.

Squash is a warm season crop, avoid planting too early; raised beds and plastic mulch help keep roots warm. Row covers and/or apply Pyrethrin. Plant after frost danger when soil warms to 65°F.

Fruits are 12” x 17” and have a light gray-blue rind that is hard and thickly warted. (Seed Variable); 2-8 lbs./acre.; 7-10 days, 72°F. (12-15 lbs.) Blue Hubbard winter squash is a New England favorite.

It has a teardrop shape with light blue skin and stores very well. (Seed Variable); 2-8 lbs./acre.; 7-10 days, 72°F. Can also be seeded directly in the field after soil temperature is 72°F.

Beautiful flavor, high quality flesh. Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. (Seed Variable); 2-8 lbs./acre.; 7-10 days, 72°F. (5-10 lbs.) Our Certified Organic Red Kuri winter Squash is also called Orange Hokkaido.

Clip flowers 1-2" below flower base. Keep field borders mowed and remove plant refuse in the fall; spring plow to bury pupae. If a squash fruit crop is also desired from the same planting, only harvest male flowers, leaving a few to pollinate the female...

Sunshine is the exception and is delicious right out of the field, but will only last a maximum of 3 months.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price.

A garden staple, this summer squash is very popular in the United States. In 1938, Early Prolific Straightneck was an All-American Selection winner. The Early Prolific Straightneck is a yellow, straight-necked type, summer squash with fruits that taper...

Garden Hints: Fruits are best when 6 to 8" long. Bright golden color and a delicious, distinctive zucchini flavor. Fertilize when fruits form to increase yield. Fruits are medium-long, slender and cylindrical in shape.

175-300 seeds/oz. The plants are very productive. It is delicately flavored when harvested under 9” long. Can also be seeded directly in the field after soil temperature is 72°F.

Cure 10-14 days; Store 1-2 months for best flavor; Will keep 4-6 months. Row covers and/or apply Pyrethrin. For best results move winter squash to a warm dry area 80-90°F to cure; see each type (below) for curing requirements.

Serve with spaghetti sauce or season to taste. Can be stored several months in a cool, dry place. Medium-sized, 3-4 lb. The fruit's interior is ready for serving like spaghetti 100 days after seed is sown.

For summer squash, 4-6". Handle with care to avoid scratching fruits.Harvest male blossoms (with thin stems) or female blossoms (with thick stems and an immature fruit at the base of the flower) in mid to late morning when fully open.

12”-14” long but tender and succulent at 5”-6” long. Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. (Seed Variable); 2-8 lbs./acre.; 7-10 days, 72°F. All American Selections Winner in 1938.

Protect young plants with floating row cover. For highest quality fruit, succession plantings every 2-3 weeks may be needed.Common cucurbit diseases include powdery mildew, downy mildew, bacterial wilt, and phytophthora.

Can also be seeded directly in the field after soil temperature is 72°F. (Seed Variable); 2-8 lbs./acre.; 7-10 days, 72°F. This squash features durability and an open habit. Butta F1 Hybrid is an early yellow zucchini with expanded disease tolerance.

Does well in areas with disease problems. This squash features durability and an open habit. Can also be seeded directly in the field after soil temperature is 72°F. Grey F1 Hybrid is an early grey squash with green scribbing and expanded disease tolerance.

Tan-skinned fruits are 8” long, blocky and have a small bulbous seed cavity. Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. (Seed Variable); 2-8 lbs./acre.; 7-10 days, 72°F.

Butternuts are better after a few weeks in storage and will keep up to 6 months.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price.

Squash is a warm season crop, avoid planting too early; raised beds and plastic mulch help keep roots warm. Row covers and/or apply Pyrethrin. Plant after frost danger when soil warms to 65°F.

(Round Zucchini Squash) 175-300/oz. Great for stuffing or baby vegetable. Very early and perfect for specialty and gourmet markets. Can also be seeded directly in the field after soil temperature is 72°F.

The flesh of the fruit is sweet and dry with a spectacular orange color. Single serving sized, ivory colored, pumpkin shaped fruit have specks and creases of dark green on the exterior.

Keep field borders mowed and remove plant refuse in the fall; spring plow to bury pupae. Harden plants 4–7 days prior to transplanting. Row covers should be removed when plants begin to flower.

Protect young plants with floating row cover. For highest quality fruit, succession plantings every 2-3 weeks may be needed.Common cucurbit diseases include powdery mildew, downy mildew, bacterial wilt, and phytophthora.