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Sign up freeCucurbita pepo var. turbinata
Small ribbed winter squash with sweet orange flesh. Harvest when skin resists thumbnail. Cures and stores well — 2–3 months at room temperature.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGood nearby.
Cucurbita pepo var. fastigata
vegetableA fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Acorn Squash
Start Acorn Squash indoors about 3 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 90 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 90 days.
Water: High · Height: 50 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm