Seeds Squash, Galeus d'Eysines

Item Details: 

(aka Galeuse d’Eysines, Courge Brodée Galeuse) 'Galeux d'Eysines' is a French historic variety squash from the Bordeaux region; noted in Vilmorin’s Les Plantes Potageres (1883). Seed carried by La Ferme de Ste. Marthe and collected by Seed Savers Exchange member Amy Goldman at the 1996 Tranzault Pumpkin Festival. 
This squash weighs 10-20 pounds. It is best used for beautiful table centerpieces or eaten in stews and soups. Harvest squashes when slightly immature, as they tend to crack.

• 90 days
• Conventional
• Winter squash

This variety works for:

• Soups
• Storage
• Ornamental

To prepare your squash, rinse the exterior and then cut in half and remove the seeds before baking, roasting, etc.

Winter squash can be pureed and sweetened as an addition to breads, muffins, cakes and pies. Diced and roasted squash can be tossed in warm salads of grains and nuts or with sautéed kale.

Summer squash are best eaten when they are small and the seeds are immature. Sliced thinly, summer squash are used in gratins and savory pies or sautéed or breaded and fried.

Growing Instructions: 

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed. Hills should be spaced 6' apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 3 weeks before transplanting out.

• Direct Seed: 1" Deep
• Seeds to Hill: 6-8 Seeds
• Thin: To 3-4 Plants
• Light: Full Sun