{"product_id":"squash-buttercup-seeds","title":"Squash Buttercup Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Livingston® seeds — imported from the USA.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bred and selected in the United States and packed for The Garden by Chanan Din, Lahore. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested here before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow your own buttercup squash — squat, dark green, turban-shaped fruits with deep orange flesh that is sweeter and drier than pumpkin, closer to a roasted chestnut. It keeps for months in a cool store room, which makes it one of the few vegetables you can grow in autumn and still be eating in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to sow:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to March in the plains so the fruit matures before the monsoon, or July to August for a winter harvest. It needs a long, frost-free run of about a hundred days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow direct on low mounds, three seeds per station 2.5 cm deep, stations 1.2 m apart. These vines run a long way — give them a corner, a boundary or a rooftop edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and feeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich ground with plenty of well-rotted manure at the station, then a potash feed once the fruit sets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steady while the vines run and the fruit swells, then ease off as the skin hardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRipening:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave the fruit on the vine until the skin is hard enough that a thumbnail will not mark it, and the stalk has gone corky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCuring and storage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut with a few centimetres of stalk, leave it in the sun for a week to cure, then store somewhere cool and dry. Cured properly it will keep for months and the flavour deepens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this grow in a pot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot really worth it. Winter squash runs metres of vine to ripen one or two fruits, and it needs open ground to do that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many seeds are in the packet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnough for a home garden bed or a run of pots. Sow a few more than you need and keep the strongest seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the seed non-GMO?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Every variety in this range is non-GMO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you deliver outside Lahore?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — nationwide, cash on delivery available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/imported-herbs\"\u003eimported seed collection\u003c\/a\u003e or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/winter-vegetable-seeds\"\u003ewinter vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54455623778668,"sku":"THG-IMP-SQBC","price":870.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep21_2026_12_59_03AM_2.png?v=1789937505","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/squash-buttercup-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}