Cucurbita pepo Simply bake or boil these oblong spaghetti squashes, then fork out their interior flesh in fluffy strands just like spaghetti! Add your favorite tomato sauce and enjoy, or serve with fresh herbs and grated cheese. Light Full sun Hill spacing 6 ft. Plants per hill 3 Planting depth 1 inch Days to germination 8-10 Plant height 8 ft. vines Gardener's Notes: Sow this warm-season crop either indoors under lights 3-4 weeks before last frost, or wait until night temperatures reach 55F (13C) and plant directly into the garden in fertile, well-drained soil. Sow 4-6 seeds in mounded 12 in. hills. When large enough to handle, thin to 3 best seedlings per hill. Water vines regularly. Harvest the oblong squash when rinds are hard & creamy yellow. Cut with 2 inches of stem. Store in a cool, dry location.
