Winter squash

winter squash is a fixture for fall. And for a wonderful food source all winter long we have a huge selection of all heirloom open pollinated non GMO winter squash by the ounce or by the pound you will need about 5 pounds of seed per acre 

 To all our market growers out there do not over look this wonder heirloom heritage crop no csa can be with it.  Please note in zones 6 and below all tan color winter squash are harder to ripen

Unlike Pumpkin seeds and Winter Squash seeds Gourd seeds can be transplanted. 
Winter Squash & Gourd seeds need to be planted 1-11/2 inch down into the soil.
With warm soil,  winter squash & gourd  seeds will take 5-10 days to germinate.
Spacing need to be 12 inches apart if you're planting pumpkin seeds in rows, if you don't intend to plant pumpkin seeds in rows, seeds can be planted 4-6 feet apart in any direction.
It's important to remember when planting in rows to use double rows spaced 10feet apart otherwise they will grow together. 
With winter squash & gourd it's very important that you don't any plants until the vines start dying off in the fall.
**Please Note: You should not pick winter squash until the first frost has hit as this will cause the starches to change to sugar flavour complexities**