Delicata squash

Growing from seed

Start Delicata 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 180 cm apart. It is frost-tender, so don't plant out early. Expect to harvest in roughly 105 days.

Delicata squash seed rarely stays viable beyond 4 years — track what's still worth sowing.

Companion Planting

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  Catjang Pea
  

  Catjang PeaGreat pair

  • ❧Catjang Pea fixes nitrogen in the soil that Delicata squash feeds on
  • ❧Catjang Pea draws Bees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Delicata squash acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Catjang Pea
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  Common Vetch
  

  Common VetchGreat pair

  • ❧Common Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Delicata squash feeds on
  • ❧Common Vetch draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Delicata squash acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Common Vetch
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  Hairy Vetch
  

  Hairy VetchGreat pair

  • ❧Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Delicata squash feeds on
  • ❧Hairy Vetch draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Delicata squash acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hairy Vetch

How to grow Delicata squash

1. Sow3 weeks before frost
2. Germinates7 days
3. Space180 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~105 days

Water: Medium · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Well-draining soil; prefers warm soil conditions