Squash, Spaghetti

Bake or boil, fork out the flesh, and top the "spaghetti" with your sauce of choice, or eat it roasted with olive oil. A delightful pasta alternative.

After danger of frost has past plant seeds 1/2 inch deep in prepared garden bed or hills. Thin to 18" apart. Can also be started inside 3-4 weeks before last frost date. Produces on a vine so give it plenty of room to grow. Keep well-watered during the growing season.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH SEED INFORMATION:

• Lifecycle: annual (vining vegetable)
• Sowing Method: direct
• Time to Maturity/Harvest: about 3 months
• Sun Requirement: sun
• Ideal Germination: 80°F
• Spacing: 18"
• Depth: 1"
• Height: 3-5'
• Seeds/Oz: 350
• Seeds Per Packet: 10-15
• Uses: pasta alternative, roasting, rich with vitamin C, vitamin B6, betacarotene and fiber
• Heirloom Year: 1850 Heirloom
• Plant Scientific Name: Cucurbita pepo