Blue Hubbard Winter Squash – 20 Seeds

Blue Hubbard Winter Squash (Cucurbita maxima) - 20 Seeds•Heirloom•Non-GMO•American grown seeds•Open Pollinated•USDA Zones 3-12Description:This popular Hubbard type, Blue Hubbard, produces football shaped fruits that weigh up to 30 pounds. This variety has blue-gray skin and fine textured orange flesh that matures in about 110 days. It has a sweet flavor and is delicious in pies, steamed, baked and stores extremely well.Growing Instructions:Gardeners with short growing seasons may want to start their squash seeds indoors a month before the last expected frost. Since squashes do not take well to transplanting, peat pots are the best option. Plant 2 seeds per pot, later clipping off the weaker seedling. Harden the seedlings by exposing them to weather for several hours a day for a week before transplanting them after the last frost once soil temps average above 60°F. Plant in very rich soil, 8-10 inches apart.To direct sow, plant the seeds a week or so after the last frost ½” deep, 3-4” a