Squash , Cornell's Bush Delicata (Oblong - Sweetest variety)

Cucurbita pepo, Open Pollinated (Organic) Oblong - Sweetest  variety, 100 days - Behold the Bush Delicata, a winter squash of near century days, rising through the garden like a small seasonal marvel and cherished for sweetness & ease in the kitchen, & it’s charm has been shared with early European settlers by Native Indians & later seen in Parisian markets of the 1890s. Slender cream washed fruit, striped in green or warm orange, glow like lanterns for harvest. Skin is tender, flesh fine & stringless, rich in Vitamin A & sweet as if kissed by the sun. Compact vines brave powdery mildew, needing little space yet offering early triumph. When the season wanes, fruits keeping handsomely on the shelf well into winter. Germination may dawdle, but patience brings a crop of heritage & steadfast charm, 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 soil has warmed (can be started in greenhouse mid March onward, plant out end Mayish),  Sow directly insitu after 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.