Squash 'Cornell's Bush Delicata'
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With a different shape to most pumpkins or squash, looking more like ornamental gourds as they grow, they in fact have very sweet, orange flesh — and the great thing is you can pick almost twice as many from each plant, compared to most, as they can be eaten as soon as mature (from August/September) and more will then form
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Product details
- Type
- Edible Crop
- Position
- Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- August - October
- Height
- 60cm (24in)
- Common name
- Winter squash
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 1.8m (6ft)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover from late March. Soak/soften seed to speed up germination and sow 2.5cm deep on their edge (not flat) in a 9cm pot. Once they have 5-6 leaves, harden off and plant after the frosts are over. You can also sow direct in May.
Care Tips
Water well, and avoid the plant becoming dry. Mulch well, and dig in plenty of manure. Will need a frame to climb up. It is important to pinch out the triffid-like growth tips once they reach 1.5m and to keep doing so! This helps the fruit to set.
Flowering Time
August - October
