20 Organic Waltham Butternut Squash Seeds

Up for sale is one pack of 20 Organic Waltham Butternut Squash Seeds. Butternut squash are ready to be harvested when the stem is dried out and the skin is very hard, and should be harvested before the first frost.

Companion plants are corn, beans and squash. Avoid planting with potatoes. Companion flowers are lavender, marigolds, nasturtiums, cosmos, zinnias and sunflowers.

All of our vegetable seeds are USDA certified organic, Non-GMO, and are grown in the U.S.A. All of our seeds are packed in compostable paper seed packets and are plastic free.

We offer flat rate combined shipping on all orders, no limit on the amount or type of seed packets.

CULTURE

Soil temperature: 65 – 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Dark
Germination days: 10 days
Seed Depth: 1″
Plant spread: 48″
Plant height: 20”
Plant type: Annual
Maturation days: 115 days

For zones 3-12 butternut squash are a fun addition in your Organic garden and prefer full sun. These seeds can be started 4 weeks early in pots (peat pots are recommended) but we find they do best direct sown in the garden in the spring after your last frost. Plant seeds 1 inch deep, 3-4 inches apart. Thinning out to 8-10 inches. In the garden we lightly dust with screened peat to keep the birds from eating them. Butternut squash thrive in moist soil. Water from the base and not from overhead to help prevent rotting or disease on the leaves. As the vines mature, use a layer of mulch between the vines and the soil to prevent rotting.