Gem Squash | 10+ seeds | UK 2023 organic harvest | Limited stock

Please find for sale 10+ Gem Squash seeds. These are as fresh as they are going to get - from my Aug/Sept 2023 harvest. Utterly, butterly delicious! Picture shows the remains of a recent Gem Squash lunch!!

PLEASE NOTE: ALL ORDERS RECEIVED BEFORE 8PM (MON-FRI) WILL BE DISPATCHED SAME DAY

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If you are South Africa, you will know what these are so no need to read further! For everyone else here's what you need to know....

I am a person who does not generally like the taste and textures of pumpkins, squashes or even courgettes. However, South African friends kept banging on about how they missed Gem Squashes so I thought I would give a go.

First things first, Gem Squash grows really well in the UK and I noticed that they ripened well before my pumpkins or butternut squash so I would imagine these would grow well all over the UK.

More importantly is the taste.......!!!

Cut them in half, scoop our the seeds pop in the oven or microwave for 4 mins. Add a knob of butter, salt, pepper and also paprika - totally yummy! The flesh is not slimy - it has a texture more similar to floury potato varieties.

I am going to start a personal crusade to encourage more Brits to get these in their gardens or allotments!!!  

Growing Instructions

Best sown in pots in March/April 2 seeds 1 inch deep per pot.

Keep seedlings warm (18-22°C) compost evenly moist and water little and often. Can be planted outside after frost risk passed.

Can be trained up frames, netting etc or just left to trail on the ground

Feed with balanced liquid fertiliser every 2 weeks once flowering.

Cut fruits to harvest  - ripe when cant get fingernail into the end.

Problems? Don't rush to Feedback - message me and I will get it sorted.