Prolific Summer Harvest: Summer squash seeds for planting deliver nonstop fruit until frost when picked often; a reliable home garden crop with tender, sweet crunch in every green squash zucchini. Easy Seed Start: Squash seeds for planting outdoors sprout in 4-14 days; black beauty zuchinni seeds sow 1 inch deep in moist, well-drained organic soil as garden seeds; start indoors 3-4 weeks early. Tender at Peak Size: Black Beauty zucchini seeds produce best flavor at 6-8 inches, but fruits can reach 18-24 inches fast; these vegetables seeds clip at the stem with shears for cleaner harvests in the vegetable garden Big Growth: Whether zucchini squash seeds vegetable gardening or Mexican squash, once these sun-loving squashes start fruiting, zucchin will continue producing non-stop all the way until the frost. Heirloom Kitchen Favorite Zucchini Seed : Dark green heirloom zucchini with creamy white flesh for roasting, sautéing, soups, and casseroles; blanch vegetable plants and freeze up to 3 months. Black Beauty seeds zucchini is a classic dark green succhini that turns nearly black at full maturity, with creamy white flesh and an open, semi-spineless habit for easy picking. One of the most productive vegetable seeds, it can fruit up to frost. Zuchini green introduced in 1957, this early heirloom is a 1957 All-America Selections Vegetable Winner and a standout among heirloom seeds. Open pollinated and Non-GMO gardening seeds, it is a full sun staple for summer meals. For best results with seeds for planting, sow directly after the final spring frost in full sun, or start indoors 3-4 weeks early. Plant 2-3 seeds 1 inch deep, set 4-6 inches apart, in moist, well-drained soil with pH 6.5-7.0. Keep temperatures 60-85°F; zuchini germination is typically 4-14 days. Grow vegetable seed on 6-8 inch mounds to support heavy vegetation. Thin to the strongest starts, spacing plants 24-36 inches per mound and 36-48 inches between rows; mature height is about 18-36 inches with a leafy branching mound. Mulch helps cool roots. Fertilize after the first blooms and again during fruiting, and avoid watering leaves to reduce disease risk. Harvest in 60-70 days. Pick zuccini often for the most tender texture at 6-8 inches; if missed, fruit can jump to 18-24 inches and become starchy and less flavorful. Clip at the stem with a knife or shears. Use zucchini plants fresh or cooked: roast, marinate in olive oil, fry, sauté, steam, or add to soups and casseroles. The darker skin is noted for nutrients like vitamins A, C, E, K, B6, plus beta carotene, potassium, manganese, and folate. Blanch squash plants before freezing and enjoy for up to 3 months. Try beer-battered zucchini flowers. Container growing is possible in pots 16-18 inches deep with good drainage, plenty of light, and adequate moisture. These vegetable seeds for planting outdoors are typically fertile for at least four years.