Squash , Sweet Dumpling (Small Bush)

Curcurbita pepo Acorn Group, Succulently Sweet & Small - Bush Vines resembling a miniature pumpkin with its top pushed in, it has a cream coloured skin & dark green stripes in the ribs. Semi bush vines yield up to 8 fruits per plant. Weight only about 7 oz, has sweet & tender orange flesh & a great size for stuffing & baking as individual servings. Tiny but great for roasting & presenting whole can be grown on a trellis or open ground or large pot, 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 greenhouse mid-March onward, plant out end 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.