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Squash seeds : Winter : Barbara Butternut F1 Hybrid

Trailing. Unique introduction in the butternuts. Barbara has a rich orange, delicious tasting flesh with an unusual striped green skin.

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Squash seeds : Winter : Barbara Butternut F1 Hybrid

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IDEAL FOR: children

SOWING DEPTH: 2cm (1in)

SOWING: Sow in 7.5cm (3in) pots of good seed compost at 21-25C (70-77F). Place in a propagator or seal container in a polythene bag until after germination which takes 5-7 days. Can also be sown direct outdoors once the soil has warmed. Do not sow in cold soils. Sow 2 seeds every 90cm (36in) and thin out to the best seedling. Ideally grow under cloches until the plant is established.

AFTERCARE: Keep well watered throughout the season.Feed and mulch regularly.Harvest August until first frosts.Fruits store throughout the winter if kept in a warm place.