Squash Summer

Squash Summer

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    Fill your kitchen with fresh, tender harvests grown from summer squash seeds from David's Garden Seeds®. Explore yellow straightneck and crookneck squash, white and yellow scallop types, two-tone Zephyr, rounded Tatume and long, curved Tromboncino. These varied shapes bring plenty of possibilities to your garden and dinner table.

    Choose Your Summer Squash

    • Early Prolific Straightneck: A classic yellow summer squash for slicing, sautéing and everyday side dishes.
    • Yellow Crookneck: Recognizable curved-neck fruit that is best enjoyed while young and tender.
    • Scallop Early White and Scallop Yellow Bush: Distinctive scalloped squash, also called pattypans, for roasting, sautéing or stuffing at an appropriate size.
    • Zephyr: A two-tone squash with yellow fruit and a green blossom end that adds visual interest to a fresh harvest.
    • Tatume: A vining squash with rounded fruit that can be harvested young for summer-squash dishes.
    • Tromboncino: A vigorous vining type with long, curved fruit. Harvest young for tender summer use and plan generous growing space or sturdy support.

    What Makes It Summer Squash?

    Summer squash is generally picked immature, while its skin and seeds are still tender. Winter squash is usually allowed to mature fully before harvest. Zucchini is one type of summer squash, but the category also includes straightneck, crookneck, scallop and other types. The names are not interchangeable for every variety.

    Planting Tips for Success

    • Plant in warm conditions: Sow after frost danger has passed and the soil has warmed. For a later planting, allow enough time for harvest before cold weather returns.
    • Choose a sunny site: Use fertile, well-drained soil and follow each variety's spacing and sowing instructions.
    • Plan for the growth habit: Bush types still need room for mature leaves. Give Tatume and Tromboncino space to spread, or use suitable sturdy support where practical.
    • Water evenly: Keep soil consistently moist without waterlogging it. Water at the base and use mulch to help conserve moisture.
    • Support pollination: Squash has separate male and female flowers. Pollinating insects help transfer pollen for fruit development; early male flowers alone do not mean a crop has failed.
    • Watch plant health: Check for squash bugs, vine borers and leaf disease. Do not assume every variety has the same resistance.

    Harvest Young and Often

    Check plants frequently once fruit begins developing, as summer squash can enlarge quickly. Pick while the rind is tender and before seeds become hard, following the variety's recommended harvest size. Cut fruit from the plant rather than pulling on stems. Regular harvesting helps keep usable fruit from becoming oversized, though production depends on weather and plant health.

    Cooking Ideas for Your Harvest

    • Sauté: Slice young squash and cook briefly with onion, garlic and herbs.
    • Grill or roast: Cut into evenly sized pieces and cook until tender.
    • Stuff scallop squash: Use suitably sized pattypans for vegetable, grain or savory fillings.
    • Add to everyday meals: Stir chopped squash into pasta, soups, casseroles, omelets or frittatas.

    Why Choose David's Garden Seeds®?

    • Veteran-Owned: Supplying premium seeds since 2009.
    • GO TEXAN Certified: Supporting local agriculture and communities.
    • Integrity Pledge: David's Garden Seeds has taken the Seed Integrity Pledge.
    • Vegetable Seed License: David's Garden Seeds has been granted a Vegetable Seed License for the State of Texas.

    Order Summer Squash Seeds Today

    Choose your favorite shapes and colors for fresh garden-to-table meals.

    Browse the products below for seed counts, maturity information and individual growing instructions. These products are seeds, not harvested squash or live plants.

    Grow something beautiful. Grow something delicious. Grow with David's Garden Seeds®.

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    Yellow zucchinis on a wooden cutting board with a window in the background
    Squash Summer Early Prolific Straightneck 100 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Whole and cut Yellow Crookneck summer squash on a wooden cutting board
    Squash Summer Yellow Crookneck 100 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Whole and cut Tatume squash on a wooden cutting board
    Squash Summer Tatume 50 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    A group of Squash Summer Zephyr plants with green leaves and yellow and green squashes with a flower bud visible in the foreground.
    Squash Summer Zephyr 25 Non-GMO, Hybrid Seeds
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    A close-up of Squash Summer Scallop Early White fruits, showing their scalloped edges and pale green color.
    Squash Summer Scallop Early White 100 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Green bottle gourd with two eggs on a wooden surface
    Squash Summer Tromboncino 50 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Yellow pattypan squash, with some whole and others cut open to show the seed cavity, arranged on a rustic wooden cutting board with green leaves and stems. A soft-focus window and garden greenery are visible in the background.
    Squash Summer Scallop Yellow Bush 100 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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