Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
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Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
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Table Queen Winter Squash

Table Queen Bush Acorn Squash

$2.95 $0.00
    Cucurbita pepo  Open pollinated. Heirloom. 
    • 85 days. .
    • Yellow orange dry, yet sweet flesh, green skinned winter squash.
    • Table Queen Squash is big yielder and good keeper, bush 3' diameter as productive as trailing varieties.
    • Cut in half and baked with a bit of butter, cinnamon and nutmeg for individual servings. 
    • Great to take out the winter chill.
    Planting Directions:  Plant in spring when soil is between 70° to 95°. Plant in soil that has been amended with rich compost or general garden fertilizer. Plant 6-8 seeds ½ - 1” deep in hills spaced 3’ to 6’ apart. Thin seedlings to 3 per hill. Seeds may also be started indoors 3 to 4 weeks before last frost. Transplant to hills after all danger of frost has past and soil has warmed and remains 65°-75°. Squash need heavy watering on a regular schedule. Fruits are ready when the rind is hard to the fingernail and the stems begin to dry.