Squash: Summer: Zucchini: Baby Round - Seeds & Bulbs

Squash - Zucchini - Baby Round

This is one zucchini squash that won't produce enough for a small army. This delightful French heirloom is not available in stores, but well worth the trouble to grow. The 1" to 5" round fruit can be stuffed, steamed, and eaten as any summer squash. The flowers are a real culinary treat. One packet plants three hills of 3 plants each after thinning.

Days to Maturity: 45
When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks after last frost. Soil temperature should be at least 60 degrees.
When to Sow Inside: 3 to 4 weeks before last frost. Not recommended except in short season climates.
Seed Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: 6 seeds per hill
Row Spacing: Space hills 4 to 6 feet apart
Days to Emerge: 5 to 10
Thinning: Thin to three plants per hill

Each packet plants 6 hills or 18 plants.