Squash- Desert Zucchini (2026 plant starts- PREORDER)
Kick off your garden with plant starts from Chicken Little Farm. All plant starts will be timed to be ready for May Long weekend (May 16, 2026), typically in 4-inch nursery pots. Preordering will help me know how many of each variety to start, ensure that the plants you want are available, and provide a 10% discount for each plant. Pickup will be in Treherne, either on one of 2-3 set days in May or as arranged individually.
Days to maturity: 50
Photo and description from seed supplier:
"Incredible speed and uniformity combine with amazing disease resistance. The fruits are smooth and dark-skinned with light speckles, and they have no trouble setting in hot weather. Choose Desert for long season production and for harvests right into the cooler weather of autumn. Plant two staggered crops for the longest harvest period. Start the first batch indoors in May and transplant out after six weeks. Start the second batch in late June and transplant for late July/early August. This will keep the fruits coming even if the fist crop succumbs to late summer mildew."