The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Grow beautiful, sweet Sweet Dumpling winter squash with confidence using these simple tips for planting, pollination, pest control, harvesting, curing, and storage. Discover how to enjoy a bountiful crop of perfectly portioned squash well into the colder months.
Ready to harvest your butternut squash? Learn how to use the thumbnail, color, weight, and stem tests to spot peak ripeness—then cure and store your harvest for months of sweet, delicious meals.
Wondering when to harvest spaghetti squash? Look for crispy, dying vines, a dry hard stem, deepening color, and skin that resists your fingernail—these signs mean your squash is ripe, flavorful, and ready to store.
Wondering when to harvest butternut squash? Look for a firm, deep-tan rind, a dry stem, and a hard skin that resists your thumbnail—then cure your squash properly to enjoy its rich flavor and storage life for months.
Grow the Pleine de Naples winter squash for a rewarding harvest of creamy, sweet flesh and impressive winter storage. With the right soil, sun, and care, this Italian heirloom can keep you enjoying delicious homegrown squash for months.
