Squash – Sweet Dumpling
$3.99
A variety of winter squash with orange flesh and cream-colored skin streaked with green lines like the Delicata squash, but with a squatter shape. In the kitchen, thanks to its small size (10 cm in diameter) and its light weight (250 g), it lends itself well to stuffed vegetables. However, like acorn squash, the deep veins make it difficult to peel, so the squash is normally cooked with the skin on and if the skin is too tough after cooking, it is simply left on the plate.
Additional information
Seeds | ~25 |
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Growing tips
Conditions of germination:
- depth of sowing: 2.5 cm
- optimal temperatures of germination: 21 to 32 ºC
- time for germination: 7 to 14 days
When to sow:
- sow indoors 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost date in your area preferably in peat pots to facilitate transplanting OR
- direct seeding when the soil is warm and the temperature is above 16ºC
Sowing technique: in pocket
- In the same hole, sow 3 seeds 1 to 2 cm apart; when the seeds have germinated and the seedlings have reached a height of 5 cm, keep only the best plants.
Transplant outdoors (for seedlings started indoors):
When all risk of frost is removed and the air is warmed.
Distance in the garden:
- between plants: 60-90 cm
- between rows: 120 cm
Soil: rich, humid, well drained, loose
Exposure: full sun
Days to harvest: 90-110 days
Specificities:
- For direct seeding, seeds can be sown on a mound of soil and compost and run the plants in opposite directions at ground level.
- This plant can crawl on the ground or climb on a support. However, make sure that the plant is stable and solid, even if it means tying the plant and the squash to the support to avoid any breakage.
- The squash are ready when the foliage is faded and the fruits are ripe (the color will be fixed and the rind will be hard and difficult to pierce with a fingernail).
- Harvest the squash, keeping a 5 cm stem. Dry in the garden for a week if the weather is dry or store under cover in a cool, dry place.
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