Bennings Green Tint Scallop Summer Squash (Heirloom, 63 Days)

Heirloom 1914. Developed by Charles N. Farr. The Bennings Green Tint Scallop Summer Squash is creamy in color but with a distinctive green tint. Squash are scallop shaped and this is a very heavy yielder. The pale green flesh is delicious, especially when picked small. 20 seeds

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 Bennings Green Tint Scallop 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.