§ Vegetable
Winter Squash
Harvest window: Sep-Oct
How to harvest it
Cut when rind hard, stem corky; cure
Keeping it
Cool/dry 1-3 mo
In the kitchen
Roast, soup
Worth watching for
- Squash bugs
- Powdery mildew
Spot one of these? Garden Care members just snap a photo and ask — it's what we're here for.
Honest note for Central MA: Butternut/acorn; cure for storage
Grow winter squash in your own yard.
We'll design and build a garden suited to your light — and we'll show you how to tell when it's ready to pick.