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Squash Sunbeam F1 (Summer) AGM Seeds
Vegetable Seeds from Sow Seeds Ltd
Squash Sunbeam is a bright-yellow patty-pan type of summer squash. It gives high-yields of yellow saucer-sized fruits with a scalloped edge. Interesting summer squash with a fine flavour.
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.
'Patty Pan', flat yellow circular fruit with a scalloped edge. Excellent flavour, very nice roasted. Bushy compact plants. Crops 10 weeks from sowing. Plant 60cm apart. For maximum production of courgettes, it is essential that all fruits of a culinary size are removed three times a week whether required or not. Remember the flowers are edible.
Pack Information
| Seed Quantity: | Approx 10 seeds per pack. |
When to Sow Squash Sunbeam 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. |
RHS Award of Garden Merit
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Squash Sunbeam Vegetable Seeds have been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (AGM). This award indicates that the plant is recommended by the RHS and helps gardeners make informed choices about plants. [READ MORE] |
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