Decorative and healthy. The squash 'Rode van d'Etampes' (Cucurbita maxima) contains a lot of iron, carotene and vitamin C. The plant requires a lot of space and forms long stems with large leaves. The 'Rode van d'Etampes' flowers abundantly with yellow flowers. Plant the vegetable seeds in May-June in the open ground in a bed at 20°C. You can harvest from August to October. Plant the squash in fertile soil.
Space the squash seeds 100 cm apart. Space the rows at a distance of 100 cm. Plant at a depth of 0.5 to 1 cm. Lead the runners in an alternating pattern to the left and right. Plant the squash in a nice spot in full sun. After sowing, water the seeds adequately. The vegetable seeds come in a bag containing approximately 3 grams. This is enough to sow 6 square metres.