Squash , Galeux D' Eysines - Warted French (Back In Again)

Potiron Giraumon Galeux, An Elegant Salmon-Pink French heirloom, Originating in Bordeaux, & first documented in Vilmorin-Andrieux's *Les Plantes Potagères* in 1883. this heirloom dates to the early 19th c. Its distinctive warty exterior, also referred to as "Warted Sugar Marrow" or "Courge Brodée Galeuse,” loosely translates as "embroidered with warts from Eysines"—an apt description for its salmon-pink skin with peanut shell-like protuberances that increase with rising sugar content during ripening. Traditionally, this elegant squash is used in pies, steaming, baking, soups, & sauces; when cooked, its sweet, orange flesh becomes exceptionally smooth, firm, & stringless. ITS typically flattened, size from 10 to 12 pnds, & stores well.. 105 days to maturity, Seed Count Approx - 6 avg 

 SOWING - Squash will not germinate in cold soil & needs a warm spot, well-drained & fertile soil with plenty of composted organic matter to conserve moisture; Planting should be delayed until the soil has warmed (can be started in a greenhouse from mid-March onward, plant out the end of Mayish), Sow directly insitu after the threat of frost has passed. Sow one inch deep in hills or rows spaced 24 to 36 in apart, Harvest just before frosts when the stems dry & turn brown.