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🟡 Growing Gresskar, Grey Zucchini in Zone 8a

Zone 8a has warm winters and an extended growing season -- excellent for heat-loving crops like Gresskar, Grey Zucchini. Siste frost: Apr 5. Første frost: Oct 28.

Planting Calendar

Indoor
Outdoor
Harvest
Mar 8Oct 28

Season: Apr 5 – Oct 28 (206 dager) · Succession: plant every 3 weeks (up to 7x)

Sone8a
Siste frostApr 5
Første frostOct 28
Sesong206 dager
Høst50 dager
SolFull Sol

When to Plant Gresskar, Grey Zucchini in Zone 8a

Start Seeds Indoors: Mar 8

Start Gresskar, Grey Zucchini seeds indoors around Mar 8 (4 uker før siste frost). Optimal germination temperature: 85F. Germinates in 4-10 days.

Transplant Outdoors: Apr 19

Transplant Gresskar, Grey Zucchini seedlings outdoors after Apr 19. Wait until soil temperature reaches 65F. Space plants at 1/m² (30cm avstand). Harden off plants for a week before moving outside.

Harvest: May 24

First harvest approximately May 24 (~35 dager from transplant). Continue harvesting until first frost (Oct 28).

Fall Planting: Aug 19

For a fall harvest, plant Gresskar, Grey Zucchini around Aug 19 (10 weeks before first frost).

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