Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash (Heirloom, 50 Days)
Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash is an heirloom that offers white, firm flesh with a light green skin and delicious, subtle nutty flavor. Zucchini-like summer squash is prolfic and can be harvested over a prolonged period. Also known as Coosa squash, it can be used raw or cooked and is commonly used for stuffing.
20 seeds
PLANTING
Cucurbita pepo
Germination: 4-10 days
Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-85ºF
Seed Sowing Depth: 1/2-1" deep
Sowing Indoors: 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-85ºF soil temperature. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot. Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces root damage when transplanting. Transplant 36-48" apart after last frost.
Sowing Outdoors: Sow after the last frost when the soil temperature is over 70ºF. Sow a few seeds every 36-48".
Harvest: Check and harvest a few times a week. Cut or kindly twist off fruit, starting at a 3-4”.
Tips: Plant Lebanese White Bush Summer Squash in fertile soil, amended with compost or well rotted manure, and keep well watered. They benefit from growing on black plastic and by using row covers for weed, insect control, and more rapid growth.