Squash (Winter) - Queensland Blue seeds

The Queensland Blue Winter Squash (Cucurbita maxima) is an Australian Blue pumpkin with beautiful blue-green skin, gray foliage, and bright orange flesh that’s fragrant, meaty, and sweet. Deeply ribbed, slightly flattened, and can weigh 8 lbs-20 lbs. Dependable producer with a vining growth habit. Keeps for up to 6 months under proper storage conditions. Great for baking, canning, and roasting. Sweet and firm High yields Dependable producer Good keeper SEED PLANTING TIPS Botanical name: Cucurbita maxima Hardiness zones: 3-11 Planting season: Spring, summer Squash size: Large Growth habit: Vine (6'-10' long), trellis support or generous bed/ground space Depth to plant seeds: 1" deep Spacing between plants: 10'-12' apart Spacing between rows: 10'-15' apart Days to germinate (sprout): 5-10 days Germination soil temps: 70F-85F Soil needs: Loamy, rich, moist, well-drained Soil pH: 6.0-6.8 Sun needs: Full sun Frost tolerant: No Days to maturity: 100-120 days Good companion plants: Bean, Dill, Epazote, Marigold, Pea, Pepper, Sage, Thyme Though considered a vegetable in cooking, botanically speaking, squash is a fruit (being the receptacle for the plant's seeds). Squash can be served fresh (in salads) and cooked (squash stuffed with meat, fried squash, baked squash).