Crooked Neck Squash
This heirloom Crooked Neck Squash represents a living piece of American agricultural heritage, cultivated by Native Americans for centuries before European settlement. Thomas Jefferson, ever the agricultural innovator, grew this distinctive variety in his experimental gardens at Monticello, noting its reliability and unique flavor in his meticulous garden journals.
Distinguished by its curved neck and bumpy, golden-yellow skin, this summer squash offers a buttery, slightly sweet flavor that Jefferson himself prized for its versatility in the kitchen. The plants produce abundantly throughout the growing season, developing their characteristic bend as they mature on the vine. (Order Includes 10 Seeds)
• Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained
• Row Spacing: 36-48"
• Optimal Temperature: 70-95°F
• Days to Germination: 7-10
• Spacing After Thinning: 18-24"
• Seed Spacing: 1"
• Days to Maturity: 50-60
• Light Requirement: Full Sun
• USDA Zones: 3-10
This heirloom Crooked Neck Squash represents a living piece of American agricultural heritage, cultivated by Native Americans for centuries before European settlement. Thomas Jefferson, ever the agricultural innovator, grew this distinctive variety in his experimental gardens at Monticello, noting its reliability and unique flavor in his meticulous garden journals.
Distinguished by its curved neck and bumpy, golden-yellow skin, this summer squash offers a buttery, slightly sweet flavor that Jefferson himself prized for its versatility in the kitchen. The plants produce abundantly throughout the growing season, developing their characteristic bend as they mature on the vine. (Order Includes 10 Seeds)
• Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained
• Row Spacing: 36-48"
• Optimal Temperature: 70-95°F
• Days to Germination: 7-10
• Spacing After Thinning: 18-24"
• Seed Spacing: 1"
• Days to Maturity: 50-60
• Light Requirement: Full Sun
• USDA Zones: 3-10
This heirloom Crooked Neck Squash represents a living piece of American agricultural heritage, cultivated by Native Americans for centuries before European settlement. Thomas Jefferson, ever the agricultural innovator, grew this distinctive variety in his experimental gardens at Monticello, noting its reliability and unique flavor in his meticulous garden journals.
Distinguished by its curved neck and bumpy, golden-yellow skin, this summer squash offers a buttery, slightly sweet flavor that Jefferson himself prized for its versatility in the kitchen. The plants produce abundantly throughout the growing season, developing their characteristic bend as they mature on the vine. (Order Includes 10 Seeds)
• Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained
• Row Spacing: 36-48"
• Optimal Temperature: 70-95°F
• Days to Germination: 7-10
• Spacing After Thinning: 18-24"
• Seed Spacing: 1"
• Days to Maturity: 50-60
• Light Requirement: Full Sun
• USDA Zones: 3-10