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 from using row covers for weed and insect control, and faster growth.