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Butternut Squash

🥬 Vegetable
Hardiness Zones 3a to 10b
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📖 About This Plant

Sweet, nutty winter squash with creamy tan skin and orange flesh. One of the most popular squash varieties in North America. Stores well through winter.

📊 Quick Facts

Sun
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Season
Late Spring
Harvest
85-110 days

🌱 Care Tips

Start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost, or direct sow when soil is warm. Space plants 4-6 feet apart. Harvest when skin is tan and stem is dry. Cure for 10 days at 80-85°F for best flavor.

🤝 Companion Plants

These plants grow well alongside Butternut Squash:

CornBeansNasturtiumsBorage
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