Black Beauty Zucchini

Glossy black-green zucchini. Plants have an open habit which makes for easy picking. Best picked when 6 to 8″ long. Lots of production out of this variety!

Best when direct sown, but can be transplanted with care.

4g packet Approx. 30-35 seeds (variable sizes)

Squash growing info:

Summer squash is one of the highest yielding and easiest veggies to grow. Squash is known in general for being very high in: Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Vitamin C and folate.  It prefers well draining but very rich soil, enriched with compost with full sun exposure.  Plant about 1 inch deep after the threat of last frost. They can be started indoors and carefully transplanted outside 3-4 weeks after the last threat of frost.  Squash is heat loving and does not tolerate frost well. Squash needs lots of water but be careful to avoid the leaves as excess water on the leaves can cause powdery mildew.   Be on the lookout for squash borers as they cause certain death with plants.  To prevent them, amend the soil and sprinkle the plant with diatomaceous earth. Summer squash plants are large and bushy.  Harvest fruits when they are small before they become large and the seeds fully develop. Larger fruits have little flavor and are tough and stringy, good for chickens but not for people.