Squash seeds

The generous vegetable worth a spot in your garden

Squash (Cucurbita species) covers a huge, rewarding family of warm-season vegetables, from soft-skinned summer squash you pick young to firm winter squash you cure and store. Summer types like yellow crookneck and pattypan are tender and quick to crop, while winter types like butternut and acorn build sweet, dense flesh for roasting and soups. Each plant produces broad leaves, showy golden flowers, and a steady supply of fruit, and even a small planting can be remarkably productive.

How to grow squash from seed

Squash is easy to start once the ground is warm. Sow squash seeds about an inch deep in full sun after all danger of frost has passed, spacing plants roughly 2 to 4 feet apart to give the vines and bushes room. Summer squash is often ready in about 50 to 60 days, while winter squash needs a longer season of around 80 to 110 days to mature and cure. For the full step-by-step, see our complete guide to growing squash from seed.

How to use squash

Summer squash is wonderful sliced and sauteed, grilled, spiralized, or baked into breads and fritters, and it takes just minutes to cook. Winter squash comes into its own roasted, mashed, or simmered into velvety soups, and it keeps for weeks to months in a cool pantry. The blossoms of both are edible and delicious stuffed or fried, and roasted squash seeds make a crunchy snack.

Squash and its cucurbit cousins

If you love growing squash, its close cucurbit relatives are a natural next step. Try zucchini for the classic prolific summer squash, pumpkins for autumn favorites and pies, or cucumbers for crisp fruit on the same kind of vine. You can explore the full range in our vegetable seeds collection.

Why buy squash seeds from Organo Republic

Every packet of squash seed we sell is non-GMO, open-pollinated heirloom, and germination tested, so you can sow with confidence. As a U.S.-based licensed seed dealer, we work directly with trusted growers to keep quality high and prices low, and every pack carries a QR code that links straight to free online growing guidance. Orders over $49 ship free. Whether you want a single pack of squash or a curated vegetable collection, you will find dependable, easy-to-grow seed here.