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How Do You Grow Butternut Squash In Washington?

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How Do You Grow Butternut Squash In Washington?

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Butternut squash is a sweet, nutty-flavored winter squash. It is beige in color and bell-shaped. Because it thrives in USDA gardening zones four and above, it grows well in the state of Washington. Its sweet and creamy texture is good for soups and mashing. Classified as a “winter” squash in the days when storing food during the winter was essential, butternut squash will keep, if properly harvested and stored, well into the winter. Decide how many plants you would like to grow. Each squash plant will yield between two and five squash, so plan accordingly. Apply compost to the space you intend to use for your squash. Use your rake or shovel to create a hill for each of your squash plants. Hills should be two to three feet around and about one and a half to two feet high. Squash should be planted up to about 15 weeks before the first expected fall frost, approximately two weeks after the last expected spring frost. The soil temperature at four inches deep should be 60 degrees Fahrenheit

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