Though I'm not a lover of squash I cultivate two varieties; there were times I did like them.

I also use the Hokkaido seeds by opening them by finger nail, which is consuming and uncomfortable work, and somewhat unrealistic for the few Butternut seeds that are viable.

2026

• Trying to sprout 3 of (Hokaido, Butternut, Courgette and another seed that was larger than Hokaido, less plump and 'old'. Strangely only two of these last three have sprouted.
• · April 28th: 2 | ❜ May 4th: 2
• May 11th:
Using the last one, it was the largest and it seems fine. No damage, nice colour and texture.

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Hokaido

I keep the seeds of the previous year most of which I hull and eat. A dozen or so fat and healthy looking seeds I keep to sow. I sowed 9 this year.

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Butternut

The seeds used were bought and a few years old. The fruit usually has few viable seeds which are kept. However I deem them too small to hull for food.

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• 6th April: 9 Hokkaido and 2 butternut squashPotted seeds in warmth of workshop cabin.
• Sprouting: April 14th [1] | April 15th [2] April 17th [5] April 18th [6]
• April 15th Moved to Greenhouse
• April 19th Repotted 2 Butternut and 6 Hokkaido in 3" pots
• May 2nd 2 Hokkaido 🌱
• May 11th All 🌱✅

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Courgette

June 5th: ' 3/5