Squash - Winter - New Engl& Blue Hubbard
New England Blue Hubbard Winter Squash
New England Blue Hubbard Winter Squash has round fruits, slightly flattened, with a hard blue-grey shell and fiberless, sweet, golden-yellow flesh. This flavorable deep yellow flesh has good texture. Winter Squash takes longer to mature than summer squash and is best harvested once the cool weather of fall sets in. These squash can be stored for months in a cool basement, hence the name "winter" squash. New England Blue Hubbard keeps for many months. Grow winter squash in very rich soil, amended with manure, compost, or other rich source of plant nutrients. Plant in rows, 5-8 feet in both directions, sowing one seed every 6 to 12 inches. Or plant in hills, 5 seeds per hill, with the hills 6 to 8 feet apart, thinning to best three plants. Full sun, ample moisture, and insect control is necessary as well.
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