When should I plant Tromboncino?

Sow seed indoors 4–3 weeks before your last spring frost. Move seedlings into the garden 2–4 weeks after your last spring frost. Sow seed straight into the ground 2–4 weeks after your last spring frost.

How far apart do I plant Tromboncino?

Space Tromboncino about 24″ apart. It grows best in full sun.

What grows well with Tromboncino?

Good companions for Tromboncino include Bush Bean, Borage, Sweet Corn, Nasturtium. Keep it away from Potato.

What zones does Tromboncino grow in?

Tromboncino is suited to USDA zones 4–11 and takes ~80 days to harvest.

How to grow Tromboncino (Cucurbita moschata)

A trombone-shaped Italian climbing squash - eat it young like zucchini or let it cure into winter squash.

Quick tip

Grow it up a strong trellis so the long necks hang straight; pick young as summer squash or cure mature.

☀️ Full sun↔ 24″ apartZones 4–11⏳ ~80d

When to plant Tromboncino

Start indoorsSow seed indoors 4–3 weeks before your last spring frost.
Transplant outMove seedlings into the garden 2–4 weeks after your last spring frost.
Direct sowSow seed straight into the ground 2–4 weeks after your last spring frost.

At a glance

Botanical name

Cucurbita moschata

Companion planting

Plant near

Keep apart from

Potato

🌱 Grows like squash - beans fix nitrogen, borage and nasturtium pull in bees and trap pests; keep from potatoes.

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