2 vine harvest
So I have 4 Butternut squash vines here this year. Today I decided enough leaves had faded back on two of them to go ahead and harvest the yield from them. This (plus 2 others previously devoured) is the yield from the two vines in question. The other 2 vines have similar yields waiting but I haven't harvested them yet. Noting also I still have some green babies coming in.Although a good knife will eventually saw through the stems, I find the large sheet metal shears shown to be the quickest way of detaching them from the vines. I am running out storage space and still have 2 vines to go.
This was a good strain of seed. I am saving some of the seeds of course.
I usually just roast and eat (w/butter, salt & pepper) but here the man goes a step further and, since it looks tasty, I may try this..
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Thanks Ken, enjoyed the blog.
As far as the straw bail post goes. Start feeding the bails now. It takes a long time to get the nutrients into them. leave them in the weather all winter.
Good things for Halloween! :)
Oh yes. Winter squash & ham...a match made in heaven.
(Pigs may disagree. )
Butternut squash make the VERY best pumpkin pie.
IMO.
I mostly use butter with Squash, and I have done them with olive oil. However, these things are so good you could probably use Canola oil and they would still taste just fine.