🌱 Delicata Squash
UK growing data for Delicata Squash.
| Spacing | 80 cm apart |
|---|---|
| Sowing method | Start under cover, transplant out |
| Frost hardy | No |
| Sun | full-sun |
| Plant family | Cucurbitaceae |
How deep and how far apart should I sow Delicata Squash?
For Delicata Squash, space plants 80cm apart.
Is Delicata Squash frost hardy?
No. Delicata Squash is not frost hardy. Do not put it outside until the risk of frost has passed in your area, and be ready to fleece it if a late frost is forecast.
Sowing data cross-checked against RHS growing guides and UK seed-merchant catalogues. Soil temperatures are the minimum for reliable germination, measured at seed depth.
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