Bring a burst of sweet flavour to your kitchen garden with the Thompson and Morgan Squash Honeyboat F1 Seeds, offering generous yields of vibrant orange flesh that you can bake, mash, steam, roast or turn into soup. It's handy green lines fade when ready to harvest, making growing easy for both beginners and seasoned gardeners. With excellent storage potential, you'll enjoy its delicious crops for months after harvesting and its adaptability lets you use it in countless recipes. Supplied as a packet of five seeds with clear growing instructions, it thrives in rich, well-drained soil and sunny spots, making it a versatile choice for home gardening. Sow seeds from April to June. Sow seed two centimetres deep in 7.5cm pots in good, free-draining, damp seed compost. Place in a propagator at 21-25°C (70-77F) or sealed container in a polythene bag until after germination. It can also be sown directly outdoors once the soil has warmed. Do not sow in cold soils. Sow two seeds every 1.2m and thin out to the best seedling. Ideally, grow under cloches until the plant is established. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting out after all risk of frost has passed, 1.2m apart. Keep squashes well watered throughout the season. Feed and mulch regularly. Prefers well-drained, moist, rich soil in full sun. Also grows well in cooler climates. As versatile as a potato - use roasted, baked, mashed or steamed and enjoy the tasty and attractive orange flesh. Product Specifications: Position in: sun or semi-shade. Height: Up to 45cm. Spread: Up to 200cm. Delivered with growing and care instructions. Images shown are for guidance only of the expected results from plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary the results. Image may be included for illustration of supply, but can vary due to seasonality changes (e.g. deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months).