To plant Straight Neck squash seeds, you can follow these steps: Direct Sowing: Sow seeds directly into the garden bed after the last frost has passed. Spacing: Space seeds 4-6 feet apart in rows that are 4-6 feet apart. Depth: Plant seeds 1/2 inch deep in the soil. Watering: Water seeds thoroughly after planting. 1st class mail is used so there is no tracking. If you prefer tracking i recommend paying the extra fee for upgraded shipping which is 1 fee for as many packs of seeds as you want and alot quicker delivery Be sure to check out my shop for alot of other vegetable and fruit seeds