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How to grow zucchini

Cucurbita pepo (Zucchini Group) · cucurbitaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Zucchini is a warm-season crop, started from seed in the garden or transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 60°F.

Varieties in the library run 40 to 60 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-tender: plants go out after the last frost.

Space plants 24 to 30 inches apart.

Sources

6 varieties of zucchini in the library

Black Beauty · Eight Ball · Costata Romanesco · Dark Star · Ronde de Nice · Cocozelle

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 6 zucchini varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the pest and 4 diseases that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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