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Spaghetti Squash Seeds
Vegetable Seeds from Sow Seeds
Spaghetti Squash is an unusual vegetable that when cooked forms strips that look like spaghetti and can also be used as a substitute for it - crazy but true & kids will be amazed too!
Spaghetti squash is also known as 'Vegetable Spaghetti' or 'Spaghetti Marrow' and produces yellow-orange fruits that weigh up to 1.2kg. It is the flesh inside that is eaten; it has a mild, slightly sweet taste that is great at absorbing flavours and is excellent for low carb/low fat diets. Use as you would with pasta - just add a tomato or cheese sauce.
The squashes can either be cooked whole by baking in an oven for around an hour at 180C or microwave for 10-12 minutes or boil for about 30mins, but the squash must be pierced several times with a sharp knife or it will 'explode' whilst cooking.
When cooked very carefully cut open the hot squash and separate strand with a fork. Or they can be cut up prior to cooking, cut into halves or quarters and then scrape out the seeds and cook rind side up for 30-40 mins at 180C or microwave for 6-8 mins or boil for 20 mins or so. It is quite difficult to cut up squash so lots of care & a sharp knife is needed. When cooked very carefully separate strands of flesh with a fork.
The seeds can also be roasted for an extra treat. An unusual vegetable that is very difficult to buy in supermarkets.
Pack Information
| Seed Quantity: | Approx 10 seeds per pack. |
When to Sow Spaghetti Squash Vegetable Seeds
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Indoor Sowing Information
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Well drained, humus rich soil in a sheltered sunny spot out of way of strong winds that can cause damage to the large leaves.
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| When to Sow: |
April to May.
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| How to Sow: | Sow seeds on their edge to avoid rotting, 1cm deep in a small pot. Place in propagator/cover with glass or polythene bag and maintain a temperature at c.16 degrees until the seedlings appear (usually 5-8 days). When the seedlings have 2/3 leaves transplant into 2L pots and grow on for a few more weeks. In mid-late May (a week before transplanting) dig a large hole 30cm square for each squash plant (50cm apart, in rows 50cm apart) and fill with lots of well-rotted manure. Make a mound and cloche to warm soil up. Harden off the pumpkin plants for 3-4 days before transplanting out into centre of mound. Keep covered with cloche for a week or so and water well. Can also be grown in greenhouse soil provided it is very fertile and kept moist. |
| Care: |
Feed every 14 days with a potash rich fertiliser. Keep well watered but try not to wet the fruit. Once growing, lift the squash off the soil onto a piece of wood or upturned terracotta pot to allow air to circulate and the squash to ripen.
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| Harvest: | September to October. Pick any remaining fruits before the first frosts. These can be stored in frost-free conditions and can last to Christmas and beyond. |
Outdoor Sowing Information
| Site: |
Well drained & humus rich soil. A sheltered sunny spot out of way of strong winds which causes damage to the large leaves.
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| When to Sow: |
Early June.
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| How to Sow: |
Squash are hungry feeders so to give them a good start outside, dig a hole 30cm square and fill with well rotted manure and mound the soil up and cloche the area a week before direct sowing. Plant 2 seeds into the centre of each mound (1cm deep, spacing 50cm apart, in rows 50cm apart) and cloche again until the seedlings grow. Remove the weaker seedling, and remove cloche a couple of weeks later. Seed will not germinate until the temperature is consistently above 13C. Keep well watered.
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| Care: |
Feed every 14 days with a potash rich fertiliser. Keep well watered but try not to wet the fruit. Once growing, lift the squash off the soil onto a piece of wood or upturned terracotta pot to allow air to circulate and the squash to ripen.
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| Harvest: |
Typically Spaghetti Squash can be harvestedí«ÌÎ_September to October. Some pointers to check on readiness:
Colour
- The squash should be anywhere between an off-white creamy colour, through to a deep yellow/ golden hue
- A good solid colour across the whole of the squash is an indication of ripeness
- If the squash is still green then it is not ready yet
Firmness
- Should be firm to the touch
- Check with your fingernail and see if you can make a dent, if it feels like it will puncture the rind then the squash isn‰ۡóÁÌ_åÈt ready
- If the squash feels hard and solid then it's time to harvest
Other Points
- An over-ripe squash will be softer to the touch
- Bruising or discolouration indicates over-ripeness
- A rough indicator, although it does depend on your location and the prevailing weather conditions, the fruit should be ripe about 100 days from planting.
Pick any remaining fruits before the first frosts. These can be stored in frost-free conditions and can last to Christmas and beyond. |
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