| 45 days. Brilliant golden-yellow fruits (yes, it really is a zucchini!) arise on small plants especially fine for limited-space plantings. The plants are very vigorous, with an open habit that simplifies harvest. Summer squash ripens during the hot summer months and, thin-skinned, is best eaten fresh. Sow seeds 1 inch deep directly into the garden after the danger of frost is past. Thin the seedlings to 24 inches apart, or plant several seeds in hills 4 feet apart and then thin to 2 plants per hill. (For even earlier harvests, start seeds indoors.) Pick when the fruits are still small (4 to 8 inches long). Pkt is 20 seeds. |
