Winter Squash, Sweet Reba Acorn

These classic squash are one of my favorite signs of fall. They sport dark, dark green skin. Deep ribs make them as decorative as they are tasty! They store well and cook up super sweet when halved and roasted in the oven. Winter Squash: Grow your own "storage vegetable GOLD" with these long-season cucurbits (*Cucurbita spp.*)\! These sprawling vines or compact bush plants develop hard shells suitable for extended storage (3–6 months) that cure into sweet, dense-fleshed vegetables. Varieties range from small, single-serving delicata to massive blue Hubbards, including butternut (smooth texture perfect for soup), sweet buttercup types, and striped acorn squash. Requiring 85–110 days, they develop their superior sweetness during post-harvest curing and are loaded with vitamin A and fiber. This is autumn harvest excellence\! * Growing Tips: Transplant 1–2 weeks after the last frost when the soil warms to 65°F+ at 36–48 inch spacing or 2–3 plants per hill; requires an extended growing