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Winter Squash
Cucurbita maxima
Plant nowfruit
Edible?
Yes — fruit
Small space?
Needs ground space
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Ways to plant it in Zone 7b
Start seeds indoors
Window has passed for this year
Early to Mid March
Plant seeds in a tray on a sunny windowsill, then move outside when it warms up.
Direct sow
Window has passed for this year
Mid April – Mid May
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Transplant
Window has passed for this year
Early to Late April
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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