Prolific early summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) with yellow skin and a tapered straight neck. Delicious sweet fruit is perfect for grilling, sautéing, and frying. Bush-like plant makes harvesting easy. This compact variety is disease resistant and could be grown in a container on your deck. It also does well planted in late summer for a fall harvest. Seed packet contains 2 G (about 30 seeds).

On its own, fresh summer squash is delicious sauteed in butter with a little garlic. But it is also a wonderful addition to Italian lasagna, Asian stir fries, Middle Eastern curry, sweet breads, and even pancakes. So many ways to use this versatile vegetable. Large, premium seed packets give instructions on how to grow and when to plant outdoors.