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.
Hokkaido
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.
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.
- 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 🌱✅
Courgette
June 5th:
' 3/5