Vegetables Squash Seeds For Sale In Lexington Fayette

An old time favorite and great for markets. Benning's Green Tint is a scallop-shaped fruit with deliciously tender and good quality flesh. Produces high yields and is easy to grow.

Where it really shines though is in fall displays of pumpkins and winter squash. Can also be seeded directly in the field after soil temperature is 72°F. It can be eaten young like a zucchini or mature when it tastes like a butternut squash.

Eager to produce, it wastes no time bearing sleek, mouthwatering fruit that are best picked at 6-7 inches long. See chart below; diseases vary by region. While starchy, most of the carbohydrates in the fruit come from special polysaccharides, pectins,...

Row covers and/or apply Pyrethrin. Spotted and striped cucumber beetles, vine borers and squash bugs. Plant after frost danger when soil warms to 65°F. Transplant carefully as to not disturb roots.

Keep field borders mowed and remove plant refuse in the fall; spring plow to bury pupae. Vigorous plants with very good yields of butter-yellow scalloped fruits with bright-green blossom ends.

Harvest regularly when fruits are young to keep plants productive. See chart below; diseases vary by region. Squash are rich in the carotenoids necessary for vitamin A production and boast a wide complement of amino acids.

Tender flesh, 5 lbs., great baked or roasted. A delicious Japanese heirloom. Large orange ribbed rind, with flesh that is thick, juicy and spicy.

Poor fruit development may indicate insufficient pollination. Avoid problems with adequate soil drainage, good air flow, insect pest control, and crop rotation. For zucchini, 6-8" long.

Beautiful flavor, high quality flesh. Can also be seeded directly in the field after soil temperature is 72°F. One of the most outstanding winter squashes we've grown. (5-10 lbs.) Our Certified Organic Red Kuri winter Squash is also called Orange Hokkaido.

Smooth, straight, cucumber size. Yellow skin with pale flesh. Great when picked young. High yielding squash.

Black Beauty squash plants are compact and easy to grow producing an abundance of fruit throughout the summer. The fruit is dark green, glossy and tapers towards each end. The Black Beauty is a very popular variety of summer squash.

Leave on vine until fully mature, rinds should be firm. Harvest regularly when fruits are young to keep plants productive. While starchy, most of the carbohydrates in the fruit come from special polysaccharides, pectins, which have exhibited strong antioxidant,...

GARDEN HINTS: Fruits are best when 8 to 9" long. Fertilize when fruits form to increase yield. Cultivate or mulch to control weeds. Bush-like plants supply large crop of creamy yellow-skinned fruits.

It has lime-green skin with lemon-yellow “effervescence”. The plants have an open bush habit and low spine count for easy harvesting. Limon F1 Hybrid summer squash is a new color for zucchini.

Harden plants 4–7 days prior to transplanting. Avoid problems with adequate soil drainage, good air flow, insect pest control, and crop rotation. Cut fruits from vines and handle carefully.

The dark green flecked fruit show up well on the open plant. Try it once and you will be hooked! Garden Spineless F1 is an excellent home garden zucchini. It produces long cylindrical fruit on a scratchless open plant for easy pickings.

Bred by the University of NH in 1953. It has a teardrop shape with light blue skin and stores very well. Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. (5-7 lbs.) Baby Blue Hubbard is the perfect size hubbard for smaller households.

Medium-sized fruit are tan in color and have a blocky shape, with sweet, dark orange flesh. Early Butternut's compact, semi-bush plant produces excellent yields. Squash are highly uniform and well suited for fresh market.

Plastic mulch and fabric row covers (AG-19 grade) can aide plant establishment and exclude insect pests during the seedling stage. Poor fruit development may indicate insufficient pollination.Sow 2-3 seeds per 2" container or plug flat about 3 weeks prior...

Yield: 2 fruits/plant. Plastic mulch and fabric row covers (AG-19 grade) can aide plant establishment and exclude insect pests during the seedling stage. Avoid problems with adequate soil drainage, good air flow, insect pest control, and crop rotation.

For best sweetness, wait two weeks or more after harvest. After danger of frost has passed, transplant out according to the spacing recommendations for each variety Handle seedlings carefully; minimal root disturbance is best.Sow 2 seeds at the appropriate...

A parthenocarpic squash so no pollination is needed. Resistant to powdery mildew. Rich flavor and white flesh. Marrow Segev has a small growth habit with big yields! Matures in 47 days and produces spineless, creamy green fruits.

Very sweet flavor that is great for cooking. An old heirloom was introduced in 1894 by Peter Henderson and Co.. Delicata is a high sugar content squash with fruits that weigh in from 1-3 lbs.

Thin to 1 plant/container or cell with scissors. Avoid problems with adequate soil drainage, good air flow, insect pest control, and crop rotation. Moschata types are less susceptible to vine borers.

Ready to harvest 50-55 days after sowing. Best used when harvested and eaten at around 3" across. The mild, white flesh remains tender and firm. Each fruit is accented with a small dark green ring.

Plastic mulch and fabric row covers (AG-19 grade) can aide plant establishment and exclude insect pests during the seedling stage. Poor fruit development may indicate insufficient pollination.Sow 2-3 seeds per 2" container or plug flat about 3 weeks prior...

Bright yellow fruits with solid green stems. Excellent disease resistance keeps the plant productive over a long season. Packet: 30 seeds.Fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8–6.8 is best.