Description
Squash (Pumpkin/ Winter Squash) Yellow Crookneck - 10 Seeds & 5g, 10g
Gardener's favourite. This traditional variety is well known for its buttery flavour and firm texture. Big plants are late to begin bearing but then yield abundant fruits consistently over a long picking period with graceful necks that are famous for flavour. Best picked small, 10-12cm long. Larger fruits will have a bumpy appearance.
Care & Growing Notes
Squash (pumpkin) needs full sun, rich fertile soil and warm temperatures. Best germination result at 21-35°C soil temperature.
Start seeds inside during early Spring. Suggest using a seedling heat mat or artificial warmth source or cover the seed tray with cling wrap, if you are living in temperate and cold zones of Australia (e.g Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Hobart and 200-300kms surrounding areas). Even if you are not living above areas, follow the weather, if it remains cooler than the given range, you are suggested to use provided approach.
Failure to maintain provided soil temperature result in delayed or failed germination.
Plant outside only when the weather is warm and settled and night temperatures stay above 17°C to 20°C consistently. Make slightly mounded growing hills 2 to3 feet apart. Sow seeds 15-20cm deep, 120cm apart, 4 seeds in clump. Thin seedlings to leave the 2 strongest plants per hill so vines will have room to grow and mature.
Harvest & Use
Squashes can be harvested as soon as the stem begins to dry and the skin becomes too hard to pierce with a fingernail. Because cold weather can damage squashes, they should be harvested before the first frost. Cut the stem with a sharp knife, leaving a 6-10cm length. Do not carry the squash by the stem; if the stem breaks off, use it as soon as possible, since this causes the squash to deteriorate quickly. Cure the squashes in the sun or a dry location until the stem shrivels; do not wash the ones you intend to store.
LIMITED TIME ONLY in September 2025: Lowest & Affordable Shipping Rates
All orders are dispatched from our warehouse in Sydney, NSW, Australia
AUSTRALIA-WIDE SEED DELIVERY
Order dispatch time: 2-4 business days, excluding weekends & public holidays.
Transit time: It depends on the postage service you choose and pay for. Usually, it takes 1-2 business days for express post and 3-8 business days for standard post.
WA order packing & dispatch: Orders are packed once a week on Thursday and handed over to Australia Post on Friday. We don't provide express parcel service for WA orders due to the quarantine inspection process, which delays delivery and defeats the purpose of express shipping.
WA Spring Priority Shipping: Late August 2025 to Mid September 2025
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Note: We're sorry, but we cannot prioritise order packing service for customers who have paid for Express Post. We pack orders with a first-in, first-out policy.
Please see the table below or use the shipping calculators on this website.
Standard Post & Parcel (Australia Post or Courier Services) |
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Delivery Estimates: 3-10 business days* (WA, NT Remote areas may take longer) |
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Order Contents |
Delivery Cost |
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Seed packets only / or any seeds or garden supplies up to 200g |
$3.95 FREE domestic UNTRACKED letter or courier shipping on seed packet-only (less than 1g) orders of Add $4.00 to upgrade your seed delivery in a tracked letter for extra peace of mind. |
| Seed packets & bulk weight-based items, garden tools, tubers, canes, rhizomes & seeds 200g to 400g | $5.95 |
| Seed packets & bulk weight-based items, garden tools, tubers, canes, rhizomes & seeds 401g to 2kg | $8.95 |
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Seed packets & bulk weight-based items, garden tools, seed potatoes, tubers, canes, rhizomes & seeds over 2kg |
$13.95 |
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Orders over $120, regardless of weight or item count. |
FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE |
Express Post & Parcel Service (Australia Post or Courier Service) - WITH TRACKING |
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Delivery Estimates: 1-3 business days* (WA, NT, TAS & Remote areas may take longer) |
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Order Contents |
Delivery Cost |
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Seed packets only |
$16 |
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Seed packets & bulk weight-based seeds up to 500g |
$19 |
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BULK Seeds: 0 – 500g |
$19 |
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BULK Seeds: 501g to 1kg |
$21 |
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BULK Seeds: 1.01kg to 3kg |
$26 |
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BULK Seeds: 3.01kg to 5kg |
$45 |
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BULK Seeds: 5.01kg to 10kg |
$80 |
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BULK Seeds: 10.01kg or 15kg |
$120 |
An additional $3
An additional $3 fee covers Biosecurity Tasmania paperwork—maximum 1kg per seed line item. Biosecurity Tasmania restrictions apply. |
WA order dispatch time:
WA orders are packed once a week on Thursday and shipped out on Friday. To ensure that your orders are processed and shipped out each Friday, please place them before midnight (AEDT, Sydney time) on Wednesday.
WA orders go to the Quarantine WA office at Perth Airport for inspection before being sent to your shipping address by the Quarantine Officers. Your tracking number will be activated once the inspection is complete, which may take up to 10 business days after we have packed and dispatched your order.
The tracking number will remain 'Pending' until Quarantine Officers inspect your shipment at Perth Airport.
Depending on the postal service you pay for the order, it will generally take an additional 1 to 5 business days for your shipment to arrive from Perth Airport to your address within WA. However, please note that delays beyond our control may occasionally occur.
Signature on delivery: An additional $3.95 applies if you require a signature on delivery service. If you haven't requested a signature, the postie or courier driver will check for a safe place or letterbox (if it fits) to leave your item. If a safe place can't be found, they may take it to the Post Office or the nearest collection point for mail order collection.
No Discount on Shipping Charges: Our special discount event means seeds are available at discounted prices. However, postage costs remain the same, i.e. there won't be any discount on the postage costs - so check out our postage rate table to find out exactly how much it will cost before you stock up on your favourites!
You will receive an email notification with a tracking number as soon as your order has been dispatched. We dispatch most orders via Australia Post or Courier Service with tracking for peace of mind. In some instances, small-value orders may be shipped as untracked domestic letters, as using a tracked letter service, which costs at least $5.50, is not considered viable for these orders.
We may use Australia Post Registered Post or Courier (Sign-on delivery), which requires a signature on delivery. You may need to present your ID and be available at your address to collect it.
What if my mail order does not reach me when I select untracked mail?
We understand how important it is for you to receive your order on time. Please keep in mind the following points:
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Dispatch and delivery times are estimates only. We cannot guarantee delivery times, as these may change for reasons beyond our control (such as postal delays or weather events).
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We are not liable for late deliveries. We are unable to provide a refund or replacement if the order arrives after the estimated timeframe.
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Delivery Guarantee. If your order is lost or damaged in transit, we will work with you to reach a fair resolution. Depending on the circumstances, this may include a full refund, an upgrade to a tracked delivery service at a subsidised rate, or a one-time replacement of the order. Please note that if we resend your order, this will be the final replacement, and it will be sent at your own risk. There will be no further refund or replacement.
When is an order considered missing?
To keep things consistent, we use Australia Post’s guidelines to confirm when an order is late or missing. Please check the table below:
| Type of Delivery | Usual Delivery Time | Timeframe Before Order is Counted as Missing | Review Period Prior to Replacement |
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| Economy Delivery | 3–7 business days | 20 business days | 2–3 business days |
| Express Delivery | 1-3 business days | 5 business days beyond Australia Post’s delivery estimate | 2–3 business days |
Express Delivery
It's the fastest possible delivery service within the Australia Post network.
Important:
We will process your order after we have received clear payment in the accounts.
Dispatch and delivery times are estimates only; we cannot guarantee delivery times as these can change for reasons beyond our control.
Postage rates are calculated based on each order. We may combine all items into a single shipment if you have placed multiple orders with the same recipient and address.
INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY
Sorry, we do not ship seeds outside of Australia.
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Shipping Restrictions
Western Australia Customers: We can ship most seed line items, except Quarantine WA restricted seed lines to WA. To help us ship your order as quickly and efficiently as possible, please do not include any seed items prohibited in WA; they are listed with the label 'NOT to WA'. Due to quarantine restrictions in WA, there is a 10kg seeds limit per variety. WA orders require additional handling time. Please remain within an approved limit when ordering seeds. We review every WA order before dispatch and remove (or reduce) excess seed quantity from your order to comply with WA biosecurity regulations. Please check further information here
Tasmania Customers: We can ship seeds to Tasmania. Please do not include seed line items labeled 'NOT to TAS'. Please note that the maximum allowable limit per permitted seed line item is 1kg per order.