Squash - Early White Scallop (Seeds)

Description

Heritage Vegetable. A four hundred year old ‘White Pattypan’ variety. Smooth, disc-shaped 12 cm (5″) squash with scalloped edges & white-speckled green rinds. Creamy texture and nutty flavour when not over cooked. Bush-type habit.

How to Grow

Squash are a hot weather crop. They need full sun and deep, rich, well drained, organic soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Before planting, work in lots of compost. Directly plant seed outdoors in late May to June 2.5 cm (1″) deep in hills 2.4 m (8′) apart with 4-6 seeds per hill. After germination, thin to 3 plants per hill. Seed can be started indoors 3 weeks before the plant out date. Squash do not transplant well–use paper or fibre pots that can be set directly in the soil. Protect mature squash from frost and cold temperatures.