Ask any allotment veteran their idea of the best-flavoured winter squash & you can pretty much guarantee this one will come ...

Mixed varieties of this most versatile of vegetables in one superb collection, to provide a good range of shapes, colours ...

Honeyboat has the same taste & texture as a Sweet Potato, but its easier to grow & so a good substitute for sweet potatoes. Rob says
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Origin: Central America. You wont be able to resist a Kabocha squash (Japanese winter pumpkin), not only because of their cute size (immediately youll want to make little soup bowls out of their rinds), but also because they are tasty & good for you, rich in beta carotene, with a decent amount of vitamin C & iron to boot. The flesh near the rind is avocado green, giving way to a bright yellow-orange. You could roast them before you scoop out the flesh for a soup or they are delicious stuffed
- a multi purpose sweet & savoury squash, & our favourite this year! A similar texture & flavour to a pumpkin & sweet potato combined!
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Squash Plants
- Mashed Potatoes Quarter the carbs of potatoes! The squash plants Mashed Potatoes is a bush type winter squash for
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Origin: Central America. Tender, nutty-flavoured summer squash in three easy to grow prolific-cropping varieties. Most tender when picked 6-8cm across. Comprises: Twinkle, Kermit & Polo. ...

A delicious, easy-to-grow variety producing oval-shaped squashes with straw-coloured skin. It boasts excellent eating qualities with unique scoop out flesh that separates into spaghetti-like pieces. Will store for up to 2 months, A super way to get the kids eating veg! Use it in exactly the same way as spaghetti
- try serving with a good pasta sauce or simply in butter!
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Squash is an increasingly popular vegetable, partly due to the prominence given to it by TV chefs who as well as emphasising the varying flavours of the different sorts, have been quick to illustrate its versatility in food combining. Perhaps one thing no so appreciated is the nutritional value being high in Omega 3 & various vitamins & for the slimmers amongst us
- just half the calories of potatoes! Collection contains 6 plants (1 of each variety): Tromboncino
- ' Wacky Italian cultivar with lovely, mild artichoke flavour & a long neck that's 100% free of seeds'. Actually a variety of butternut squash, picked while still tender & green. Honey Boat
- Easier to grow, more productive & sweeter than a butternut squash, Honey Boat produces super sweet fruit with firm, deep orange flesh, & each one makes the perfect size serving for two people. It keeps well throughout winter, & will prove itself invaluable in roasts, soups & a whole host of other dishes. Well worth a try! Kabocha
- You won't be able to resist a Kabocha squash (Japanese winter pumpkin), not only because of their cute size but also because they are tasty & good for you. The flesh near the rind is avodcado green, giving way to a bright yellow-orange. You could microwave or roast them before you scoop out the flesh for a soup or they are delicious stuffed
- a multi purpose sweet & savoury squash.F1 Crown Prince
- Ask any allotment veteran their ideal of the best-flavoured winter squash & you can pretty much guarantee this one will come out top of their list. A nutty, honey-like depth & smooth, pudding-like flesh make it a superb choice for roasting. One of the most long-storing of all squashes. Butterscotch
- A compact variety with smaller fruits of 1-2 lbs that mature early. Cooks well in the microwave
- pierce the skin in a few places & cook for about 12 minutes. High resistance to powdery mildew. Spaghetti
- A delicious, easy-to-grow variety producing oval-shaped squashes with straw-coloured skin. It boasts excellent eating qualities with unique 'scoop-out' flesh that separates into spaghetti-like pieces. Will store for up to 2 months.








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Origin: Italy. Wacky Italian cultivar with lovely, mild artichoke flavour & a long neck thats 100% free of seeds. Actually a variety of butternut squash, picked while still tender & green. As well as looking incredibly ornamental in the garden, its big benefit in the kitchen is that it tastes sweeter than most regular courgettes. Harvest July-September. ...

Origin: Italy. Wacky Italian cultivar with lovely, mild artichoke flavour & a long neck that’s 100% free of seeds. Actually a variety of butternut squash, picked while still tender & green. As well as looking incredibly ornamental in the garden, its big benefit in the kitchen is that it tastes sweeter than most regular courgettes. Harvest July-September. ...