Black and Yellow Summer Squash Seeds Mix - Combination Pack

The Black and Yellow Summer Squash Bundle a offers a delightful combination of two popular summer vegetables, perfect for adding variety and flavor to your garden. Consisting of 1 pack of Black Beauty Zucchini and 1 pack Yellow Straightneck Summer Squash, both varieties are known for their quick-growing, high-yielding nature, ensuring you’ll have an abundance of fresh produce to enjoy throughout the season. This Black Beauty and Straightneck Squash mix offers versatility in the kitchen, with these varieties being perfect for grilling, stir-frying, baking, or adding to salads and pasta dishes. The mild, sweet flavor of these squashes pairs well with a wide range of seasonings and other vegetables, making them a fantastic addition to almost any dish. Plus, they are rich in vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants, providing a healthy and delicious option for anyone looking to incorporate more vegetables into their meals. This match made in heaven is the perfect summer squash combination for any gardener - at a great value!

This bundle includes 2 varieties of individually packed seeds:

Black Beauty Zucchini Squash (20+)
Yellow Straightneck Summer Squash (30+)

About Black Beauty Zucchini:
Black Beauty Zucchini Squash is a 1957 All-America Selections winner, this early and prolific heirloom variety has been exceedingly popular to home gardeners not only for its very dark green skin and creamy white flesh, but its prolific and reliable growth.

About Yellow Straightneck Squash:
Yellow Straightneck Squash is an summer squash that produces large yellow, tender squash early in the season with a tapered, straight neck. This variety is easy to grow and able to thrive in different climates, great for home gardeners looking for a low-maintenance crop,

Plant Name:	Zucchini, Black Beauty and Summer Squash, Yellow Straightneck
Latin Name:	Curcubita pepo
Days to Germinate:	7-14
Days to Harvest:	50-60
Growth Habit:	Bush
USDA Zones:	3-11
Lifespan:	Annual
Brand:	TomorrowSeeds
Sunlight:	Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pollination:	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
GMO:	No
Fungicide-Treated Seeds*:	No
Seeds Packed For**:	2025

*Fungicide-treated seeds protect the seedlings from diseases until they are up and growing. Do not eat treated seeds.
**Seeds are freshly packed for the growing season of the year listed. Seeds are still viable beyond pack date. Store in a cool and dry location such as the refrigerator or basement to best preserve germination rates.

Planting Instructions:

Soil Preparation:

Choose an area with heavy, well-draining soil that receives at least 6 hours of sunlight each day. Remove weeds, large rocks, and litter from the planting area. Leave small weeds and dead grass, they will enrich the soil when turned under. Spade or till the soil 8-12 inches deep. Loosening the soil will help the plant establish strong roots.

Squash grows best in soil with lots of organic matter. You may optionally add fertilizer or organic material such as compost, leaves, or rotted hay to mix into the soil at this point. For small gardens, scatter 2-3 tablespoons of fertilizer evenly and work into the top 2-3 inches of soil for each hill or 2 foot by 2 foot planting area. For larger gardens, scatter 2-3 pounds of a complete fertilizer for each 100 square feet of planting area. Work fertilizer or organic material into the soil and leave the surface smooth.

Form rows of soil beds 4-6 inches high and at least 4 feet apart. This formation of ridges will help with drainage.

Planting:

Plant summer squash in the spring after all danger of frost has passed and the soil begins to warm. If fall planting, plant 8-10 weeks before the average first date in your area. Planting early ensures squash will mature before the first killing frost. To plant, make holes 1 inch deep and spaced 2-3 feet apart down the rows of raised beds. Plant 1-3 seeds per hole, planting 2-3 seeds if choosing to thin to the strongest plant. When thinning, wait until seedlings grow 1-2 sets of leaves before determining the strongest and healthiest plant, then remove all other plants, narrowing to a single plant per hole. Cover seeds thinly with soil and water after planting.

Planting Depth:	1 inch
Within-Row Spacing:	2-3 feet
Between-Row Spacing:	4-6 feet

Care During the Season:

Watering: Water the plants enough to keep them from wilting. If the weather is really dry, water squash plants at least once a week. Sandy soils may need to be watered more often than heavy clay soils.

Weeding: Keeping squash plants weed-free improves production. If plowing or hoeing, do not dig deeply to prevent from cutting the feeder roots.

Fertilizing: When blooms first appear, you may optionally apply a dressing of fertilizer, without letting the fertilizer touch the plants. Read and follow fertilizer instructions for best application. Water plants after fertilizing.

Insecticides: Insecticides may be used to protect plants. Bt-based insecticides and sulfur are organic options that can be used for prevention. Sulfur also has fungicidal properties and helps in controlling many diseases. Before using a pesticide, read the label and follow cautions, warnings and directions.

Diseases: If spots or mold appear, treat plants with an approved fungicide. Neem oil, sulfur, and other fungicides may be used. When using fungicides always follow label directions.

Harvesting:

Harvest Zucchini and Summer Squash when they are still small, tender, and young, about 6-8 inches long for the best flavor and texture. Harvest using a sharp knife or pruning shears to cut the squash from the plant, leaving a short piece of the stem attached. Avoid waiting too long to harvest, as overgrown squash can become tough, seedy, and less flavorful.