Summer squash 'Lemon'

Cucurbita pepo

How to grow Summer squash 'Lemon'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Lemon is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Lemon needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.6 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Lemon from seed

Ensure a distance of 1.46 feet (45.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Lemon about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Lemon

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Lemon is a tender plant.

Harvesting Lemon

As the name implies, this variety sets fruit that is the size, shape, and color of a lemon.