My favorite vegetable is a winter squash that does very well in my 3 x 8 ft raised bed. It seems to be somewhat impervious to squash beetles and the fruit is magnificently sweet. It is called Burpee’s Butterbush Butternut squash.
“A dwarf and super early maturing Waltham style butternut with some of the tastiest flesh we’ve ever tasted! Short season growers and those with compact spaces will rejoice knowing that the tidy vines reach just 3 feet long and bear medium sized, 2 to 4 lb fruit that is ready to harvest in just 75 days! Each hardy bush will produce 4 to 5 fruit, considered to be long keepers.
- Average 75 days
- Full Sun
- Sprouts in 5-10 Days
- Ideal Temperature: 70-95 Degrees F
- Seed Depth: 1/2-1 inch
- Plant Spacing: 18-36″
- Frost Hardy: No
- Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita moschata”
Oregon State University Extension
