{"product_id":"squash-winter-queensland-blue","title":"Squash (Winter) - Queensland Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Queensland Blue Winter Squash (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCucurbita maxima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) is an Australian Blue pumpkin with beautiful blue-green skin, gray foliage, and bright orange flesh that’s fragrant, meaty, and sweet. Deeply ribbed, slightly flattened, and can weigh 8 lbs-20 lbs. Dependable producer with a vining growth habit. Keeps for up to 6 months under proper storage conditions. Great for baking, canning, and roasting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSweet and firm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHigh yields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDependable producer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGood keeper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEED PLANTING TIPS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBotanical name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCucurbita maxima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHardiness zones: 3-11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlanting season: Spring, summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSquash size: Large\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGrowth habit: Vine (6'-10' long), trellis support or generous bed\/ground space\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDepth to plant seeds: 1\" deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpacing between plants: 10'-12' apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpacing between rows: 10'-15' apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDays to germinate (sprout): 5-10 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGermination soil temps: 70F-85F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoil needs: Loamy, rich, moist, well-drained\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoil pH: 6.0-6.8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSun needs: Full sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrost tolerant: No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDays to maturity: 100-120 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGood companion plants: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-bean-seeds\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-dill-seeds\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/epazote-mexican-herb\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEpazote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marigold-herb\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMarigold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shop-pea-seeds\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-peppers\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePepper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grow-your-own-sage\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/thyme\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThyme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThough considered a vegetable in cooking, botanically speaking, squash is a fruit (being the receptacle for the plant's seeds). Squash can be served fresh (in salads) and cooked (squash stuffed with meat, fried squash, baked squash).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SeedsNow","offers":[{"title":"Sampler Pack (Appx. 10 seeds) - €2.99","offer_id":40044402868357,"sku":"96083","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Pack (Appx. 75 seeds) - €5.99","offer_id":40044402901125,"sku":"96083","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/SquashQueenslandBlueseeds.jpg?v=1670418012","url":"https:\/\/www.scotlandsarchitects.com\/products\/squash-winter-queensland-blue","provider":"scotlandsarchitects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}