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Butternut Squash Waltham (Winter) Seeds
Vegetable Seeds from Sow Seeds Ltd
Butternut Squash Waltham is a winter squash that produces wonderful tan coloured fruits with sweet creamy yellow flesh. Each plant produces c.4 fruit each weighing up to 2kg.
'Waltham' is an improved version of the common Butternut squash. First bred in the 1960's they are reliable, productive and a long-keeper. It has very little seed cavity, thicker & straighter necks, fruits earlier, and produces more flesh per fruit. The orange flesh stays firm when cooked, and it stores very well too.
These are wonderful vegetables, with solid orange flesh; they can be roasted in the oven or cooked and mashed with potato. The fine, smooth texture of the flesh makes it ideal for soups and purees, for the filling in ravioli or for stirring into risotto. They are sublime when simply brushed with olive oil and roasted in the oven or cut into chunks and barbequed on a skewer to yield an intense, concentrated flavour.
Pack Information
| Seed Quantity: | Approx 10 seeds per pack. |
When to Sow Butternut Squash Waltham 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: |
April 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 October. 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: |
Early June.
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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 October. Pick any remaining fruits before the first frosts. These can be stored in frost free conditions and can last to Christmas and beyond. |
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