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. ...

If you know your squashes, this is best described as a Crown Prince x Butternut cross, or a kind of flattened round Butternut type. Whats more important, its got delicious, crisp, orange flesh, great for instant use, but also stores well. Couple this with a semi-bush compact habit ideal for modern gardens & you have something worth a try! ...

The Cobnut type squash is now one of our top selling vegetables, courtesy of exposure in the supermarkets & TV Chef recipes. Up until now though trailing plant habits have required considerable room in the garden. Enter a British plant breeder to come up with Butterbush with its compact, bushy habit, bred specifically to grow in large containers on the patio or small garden spaces. ...

An attractive variety with a distinctive ' Turban' shape. Bred for enhanced flavour compared to regular varieties.A popular choice for ornamental autumn displays with excellent flavour for roasting, baking & soups & stews. ...

Rob says: I first found this squash in the United states, California to be exact, & as far as I know, no-one else in the UK is selling this great old variety. This squash is easier to grow, & sweeter than a butternut squash. Its more productive too. First introduced in 1894, Honeyboat can be left to crawl over the floor or trained up a frame, or wires. The fruits are super sweet with firm, deep orange flesh, the ideal size to serve 2 people. So, no half-eaten squash lurking in the fridge! Its also got its own built-in best before date, as the green stripes will disappear as the squash ages, so youll always know which to eat first. This variety will keep you in roast squash, soup & any number of dishes all winter long, its a real keeper! ...

A high yielding butternut squash, giving you a good supply of delicious squashes throughout late summer & autumn, each one a lovely buff colour, with attractive, fine-flavoured orange flesh. Summer/storage variety. ...

As the name suggests, this old Australian winter squash produces attractive, steel-blue fruit weighing 3-5kg each. The vining plants will happily cover a bed & produce several turban type squashes with deep ribbing. Not only does the bright orange flesh have a sweet & treacle-like flavour but the fruit also stores for an incredible 4-5 months, giving you tasty squash all throughout winter & beyond. ...

A compact squash producing a heavy crop of small yellow-skinned fruits with a distinctive 'nutty' taste. Cut the fruit at 3.5cm (1) diameter. Eat raw or lightly steamed. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Mini Veg variety
- With our mini-vegetables even the smallest plot can yield a wealth of succulent, tasty produce. By sowing closely together in blocks or broad drills & cropping while young, you can fit far more into a small area.
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