Scientific Name | Cucurbita pepo |
Growing Days | 90 |
Varieties We Grow | Ebony |
Growing Notes | Trellising acorn squash works great to get them off the ground. Off the ground they don’t get the telltale orange colored spot though indicating it’s time to harvest. |
Battle of the Bugs | Squash bugs, squash vine borer, cucumber beetles…they all do a number on squash plants. |
Fun Fact | September 7th is National Acorn Squash day. Interesting, but…why??? |
Don’t Waste It! | Bake it, roast it, steam it. Don’t ditch the seeds…roast those too! |