Squash, Winter – Vegetable Spaghetti

Heirloom.
Prolific vines produce an abundance of smooth pale yellow 8 inch cylindrical fruits, that are so unique as their bright yellow flesh is stringy like spaghetti. Delicious and mild flavored it is wonderful to scoop out and serve with your favorite sauce. Can cut in half and bake covered, or boil whole then cut open and scoop out seeds. Fruits weigh about 4 pounds. Heavy yeilding plants. Vegetable spagetti is a wonderful addition to the garden and table.
Sowing: Plant in full sun outdoors in spring after all danger of frost and soil is warm. Sow seeds 1 inch deep in moist well drained soil. Keep seedbed moderately moist during germination. Plant in hills or rows.
Germination: 7-14 days Spacing: 4-6 feet. Days to maturity: 90 days Moisture: regular
Soil: Fairly rich, well drained, fertile soil Height: 6-12 inches Light: Full sun
Information: Apply mulch around base of the plant. Harvest before first frost in the fall. Harvest when stems are shriveling and drying and the skin of the fruit is hard. Harvest by cutting them from the vine. Leave 1-3 inches of the vine connected to the fruit. Cure. To cure allow them to remain in a warm sunny place for 7-14 days, protecting from frost. Then store in the dark, in cool around 50 degrees F. and dry location. If cured and stored properly they will last well into the winter for winter use.
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