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Winter Squash Bush Baby
With a beautiful light grey skin and orange flesh, a superb looking squash which will produce 2-3 fuits per plant and store well.
 
When to Sow: Apr - Jun
 
HOW TO SOW BUSH BABY SQUASH :
Sow Apr- Mid May under glass & Mid May to June can be sowed outdoors
Ensure final planring site has  lots of well rotted organic matter .
In pots or cell trays 2cm deep. Seeds should be sowed in their edge to prevent rotting.   Water well. Ideal Temp 18-21°C. Prick out into individual pots when large enough to handle.  Harden off and plant out into final positions when risk of frost has passed.
 
Classification: Half Hardy Annual
Germination Time: 1-3 Weeks
Harvest Time:Sep - Oct
Site: Full/ Sheltered Sun
Soil Type: Will grow in most soils
Soil Acidity: All Types
Moisture: Well drained
Care: Water well  throughout the growing season. To grow one large fruit pinch out all but one fruit, water well and feed regularly for maximum size. Alternatively pinch out  growing tips after  no more than 4 fruits have formed.  Raise fruits off the ground to prevent rotting.
Use: Edible
Harvest:  When the skin is pale grey cutting from the stem but  leaving 5cm if stem with the fruit. Can be left in a frost free place for the skin to harden off. Can be stored for upto 5 months.
Days to Maturity:  139 Days
Feed:Manure
Plant Spacing:  1m

Winter Squash Bush Baby

£2.55Price

  • 10 Seeds per packet Approx 

    Please note that the majority of our seeds are packed by volume so the number of seeds indicated is an approximation.

    We make every effort to provide British seeds where possible, but in some cases our British Growers are unable to grow in sufficient quantities to meet our demand or the seeds are subject to Plant breeders' rights which means it is only possible for us to buy these seeds from certain non UK flower farms 

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