Vegetable Spaghetti
Vegetable Spaghetti is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
This is an easy to grow squash; the fruits range in colour from creamy white to pale yellow; 22 cm long and weigh approx. 1.8 kg. This squash stores well, for up to 3 months. The pasta-like flesh looks like the real thing and is great topped with pesto or pasta sauce. Days to harvest: 88 - 110 days. Please note: this is an open-pollinated seed of no specific cultivar and it is a very different colour to the bright yellow F1 hybrid available in supermarkets.
Product: Vegetable Spaghetti
Product type: SEED (15)
Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo
Syn.: Grow your own low carb pasta!
Vegetable Spaghetti squash are easy to grow; mature fruits are yellow; 22cm long and weigh approx. 1.8kg. Squash is steamed or baked whole then cut in half and the pasta-like flesh can be forked out. It looks like the real thing and is great topped with pesto or pasta sauce. It stores well for up to 4 months. Vines bear 4 or 5 squash.
Plant type: Warm season, annual 3m vine
Plant height: 35 – 50 cm
Sow when: Squash is frost tender; germinate best at 21 - 35°C; seed will rot in cold, wet soil; rodents and birds eat seed; protect with an upturned pot
Temperate: Spring to early summer
Subtropical: All year if frost-free; avoid sowing during periods of high humidity
Tropical: Grow during the dry season only
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 1.5 - 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed, keep soil moist
Soil type: Rich, high in nitrogen, well-drained soil, pH 6 - 7.5; add plenty of compost
Rows: Space 'hills' 1 m apart
Harvest: 88 - 110 days
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
15 seeds per packet
Cucurbita pepo
Grow your own low carb pasta!