Squash Winter

Squash Winter

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    Grow satisfying harvests for roasting, baking and comforting meals with winter squash seeds from David's Garden Seeds®. This collection includes Waltham butternut, spaghetti, buttercup and Table Queen acorn squash, each bringing its own shape, texture and kitchen possibilities.

    Choose Your Winter Squash

    • Waltham Butternut: A familiar tan-skinned squash with orange flesh for roasting, purées and soups.
    • Spaghetti: Cooked flesh separates into strands that pair well with sauces, herbs and other garden vegetables.
    • Buttercup: A dark green winter squash with rich flesh suited to baking, mashing and hearty side dishes.
    • Table Queen Acorn: A ribbed acorn-shaped squash that is especially convenient for halving, roasting and stuffing.

    Why Is It Called Winter Squash?

    Winter squash grows during warm weather and is generally harvested fully mature, unlike summer squash harvested young. Its mature rind helps protect the flesh after harvest. Storage life varies by variety, harvest maturity and storage conditions; the name does not mean these plants should be grown through freezing weather.

    Planting Tips for Success

    • Wait for warmth: Sow after frost danger has passed and the soil has warmed. Allow enough growing time for the chosen variety to mature before your first fall frost.
    • Give vines room: Choose a sunny site and follow each listing's spacing instructions. Plan for spreading growth rather than assuming these varieties stay compact.
    • Prepare fertile soil: Use well-drained soil amended with compost and fertilize according to soil needs.
    • Water consistently: Water at the base of plants and maintain even soil moisture, especially during flowering and fruit development. Avoid waterlogged ground.
    • Encourage pollination: Squash produces separate male and female flowers. Pollinating insects help transfer pollen so fruit can develop.
    • Monitor plant health: Check regularly for squash bugs, vine borers and leaf disease. Resistance and local pest pressure vary.

    Harvest and Storage Tips

    Harvest when fruits show their variety's mature color and a firm rind, before a hard freeze. Cut rather than pull fruit from the vine, leaving a short stem attached, and handle carefully to prevent bruises. Follow variety-specific curing guidance rather than treating every winter squash alike. Store sound fruit in a cool, dry, ventilated location and check it regularly. Use damaged fruit promptly.

    Cooking Ideas for Your Harvest

    • Roast: Cut squash into manageable pieces, remove the seeds and roast until tender.
    • Make soups: Blend cooked butternut or buttercup flesh into savory soups with your favorite seasonings.
    • Stuff and bake: Fill roasted acorn squash halves with grains, vegetables or a savory filling.
    • Try spaghetti squash: Scrape cooked flesh into strands and serve with sauce or sautéed vegetables.

    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 Winter Squash Seeds Today

    Choose your favorites and grow a harvest for hearty garden-to-table meals.

    Browse the products below for seed counts, maturity information and individual planting 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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    Whole and halved Waltham Butternut squash showing orange flesh on a cutting board
    Squash Winter Butternut Waltham 100 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Squash Winter Spaghetti several sitting on a table with one opened
    Squash Winter Spaghetti 100 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Whole and cut Buttercup squash showing dark green rind, gray blossom button, and deep orange flesh
    Squash Winter Buttercup 50 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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    Whole and halved Table Queen acorn squash with golden-yellow flesh on a cutting board
    Squash Winter Acorn Table Queen 50 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds
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