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Squash Baked Potato Seeds
Vegetable Seeds from Sow Seeds
Squash Baked Potato is an attractive Acorn squash type, which is a winter variety with pale orange skins and creamy white flesh. The fruits are produced in abundance, each weighing up to 700g. As the name suggests, they make a delicious alternative to traditional baked potatoes, but can also be...
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Squash Baked Potato is an attractive Acorn squash type, which is a winter variety with pale orange skins and creamy white flesh. The fruits are produced in abundance, each weighing up to 700g.
As the name suggests, they make a delicious alternative to traditional baked potatoes, but can also be roasted or used in warming soups. Squash ‘Baked Potatoes’ is also a great source of potassium, iron, and other vitamins and minerals. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 100cm (39").
Summer squash is thin-skinned with lighter, moist flesh. They are best eaten fresh. Winter squash have harder skin and dense flesh with a more intense flavour. They can be stored for a few months after harvest.
Pack Information
| Seed Quantity: | Approx 10 seeds per pack. |
When to Sow Squash Baked Potato Vegetable Seeds
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Indoor Sowing Information
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Well drained & humus rich soil. A sheltered sunny spot out of way of strong winds which causes damage to the large leaves.
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| When to Sow: |
Mar to May.
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| How to Sow: |
Sow seeds vertically 1cm deep in a pot or tray of moist seed compost. Place in propagator/cover with glass, polythene bag until the seedlings appear (5-8 days). When the seedlings have 2/3 leaves transplant them into 2l pots and grow on for a few more weeks. Harden them off by putting outside during the day for 3/4 days. Plant out in mid - late May when the chance of frost has passed spacing every 50cm in rows 50cm apart. Incorporate plenty of organic matter to feed the plant and help retain water. Keep well watered.Can also be left to grow in a greenhouse soil provided it is very fertile and they are kept moist.
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| Care: |
As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertiliser. Keep well watered but try not to wet the fruit.
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| Harvest: | September to November. Pick any remaining fruits before the first frosts. These can be stored in frost-free conditions and can last to Christmas and beyond. |
Outdoor Sowing Information
| Site: |
Well drained & humus rich soil. A sheltered sunny spot out of way of strong winds which causes damage to the large leaves.
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| When to Sow: |
May to June.
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| How to Sow: |
Squashes are hungry feeders so to give them a good start outside, dig a hole 30cm square and fill with well rotted manure and cloche the area a week before direct sowing. Mound up soil and plant 2 seeds, 2.5cm deep, every 50cm in rows 50cm apart. into the mound and cloche again until the seedlings grow. Remove the weaker seedling, and remove cloche a couple of weeks later. Seed will not germinate until the temperature is consistently above 13C. Keep well watered.
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| Care: |
As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertiliser. Keep well watered but try not to wet the fruit.
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| Harvest: | September to November. Pick any remaining fruits before the first frosts. These can be stored in frost-free conditions and can last to Christmas and beyond. |
Shipping Information
All orders are dispatched the next working day and are delivered either via Royal Mail 2nd Class Delivery (3-5 working day service) or 48 Hour Parcel Courier (depending on size and weight). These delivery times shown are to be used as a guide and are not guaranteed.
Delivery Charges:
Orders up to £19.99 pay a flat rate of £1.95
Orders over £20 receive FREE delivery.
Please note, we are unable to deliver seeds to countries outside the UK. Due to new BREXIT regulations, we can no longer supply to the Republic of Ireland, sorry.
Click here to view our delivery charges.
All orders are dispatched the next working day and are delivered either via Royal Mail 2nd Class Delivery (3-5 working day service) or 48 Hour Parcel Courier (depending on size and weight). These delivery times shown are to be used as a guide and are not guaranteed.
Delivery Charges:
Orders up to £19.99 pay a flat rate of £1.95
Orders over £20 receive FREE delivery.
Please note, we are unable to deliver seeds to countries outside the UK. Due to new BREXIT regulations, we can no longer supply to the Republic of Ireland, sorry.
Click here to view our delivery charges.