squash 'Vegetable Spaghetti'
squash or Cucurbita pepo
The vegetable that thinks it's a pasta! A big, pumpkin-like plant which scrambles vigorously across a wide area, this summer squash produces pale yellow fruits 20cm (8in) long, whose flesh separates out into spaghetti-like strands after cooking.<><>br> Cut squash 'Vegetable Spaghetti' in half and bake in its skin with garlic and butter, then scoop out the flesh with a fork for a deliciously fragrant side salad. The flowers are edible too, although you should use the male flowers and remove the pistil first. They are very tasty dipped in batter and then deep fried.
How to care for squash veg spaghetti:
After potting on, grow squash plants in a warm, sunny spot with plenty of space (preferably 90cm or 3ft apart). Plant out once all risk of frost has passed, ideally into rich, well-drained soil improved with compost or manure.
Water regularly, especially in dry spells, and feed every 10–14 days with a high-potash fertiliser once flowering starts. Pinch out growing tips to encourage branching if space allows. Keep weeds down and mulch around the base to conserve moisture.
Harvest when the fruits are mature and the skin is hard. Cut the last of the fruits before the first frosts leaving some stalk attached and they will store for several months somewhere dry and cool.
Water regularly, especially in dry spells, and feed every 10–14 days with a high-potash fertiliser once flowering starts. Pinch out growing tips to encourage branching if space allows. Keep weeds down and mulch around the base to conserve moisture.
Harvest when the fruits are mature and the skin is hard. Cut the last of the fruits before the first frosts leaving some stalk attached and they will store for several months somewhere dry and cool.
Sowing instructions:
Sow two seeds to a 10cm (4in) pot in late spring from April to May in a greenhouse or on a sunny windowsill. Pot on seedlings as they grow, then harden off carefully and plant out in a sunny, sheltered spot once all threat of frost has passed.
Eventual height:
0.45m
Eventual spread:
2m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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Humans/Pets: If crop is bitter, don't eat or feed to pets
approx 8 seeds
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