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N&C Midwest: October 2022
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N&C Midwest: Oct 2022
Anyway, I harvested my butternut squash. The top sides look amazing, the underside....not so much. Is this normal for squash that have been sitting in damp grass or is it a fungus/disease of some sort? Are they safe to eat? Also, are they safe to cure and store or should a plan on using them up right away?
Thanks for all your help!
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N&C Midwest: October 2022
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JAM23 wrote: Is this normal for squash that have been sitting in damp grass or is it a fungus/disease of some sort? Are they safe to eat? Also, are they safe to cure and store or should a plan on using them up right away?
Normal? Yes. Safe to eat? Yes. Safe to cure and store? Yes.
Winter squash don't like to lay on damp soil or grass while they are maturing. They prefer to be up on a wire rack so that they get air circulation all around them. I grow all of mine on wood chips (in the BTE garden), and the chips stay dry on top so there is very little moisture against the squash.
Note: If the squash are stored such that they are against each other, or on top of one another, they will also begin to rot where they are in contact.
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N&C Midwest—October 2022
My garden is waning. I currently have an eggplant parm of sorts in the oven! I think it will be a short eggplant season….due to me doing the start late!
What’s going on?
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Scorpio Rising wrote:Can we merge the threads, OG?
Done
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Eggplant parmesan sounds good SR! I agree that it's hard to believe that summer is gone. I do however find pleasure in putting the beds to rest at this time of year and preparing them for the next garden. Now, just waiting for the leaves to start falling so I can start gathering and shredding as many as I can to keep mulching and composting! I ran out of last year's leaves about a month ago.
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Scorpio Rising wrote:Honestly I think it’s normal for the squash to look like that, OG. Time will tell as you store them!
Agree....
OhioGardener wrote:
Normal? Yes. Safe to eat? Yes. Safe to cure and store? Yes.
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sanderson wrote:OG, I have a question about green stems. Mine are always tan and dry when I harvest. They just hang on the trellis until I'm ready to harvest. Will they preserve just as well with green stems? Thanks
The simple answer is that they will preserve, but for not as long as fully ripened squash. If winter squash such as Butternut, Red Kuri, Hubbard, Cushaw, etc,, are fully ripened when harvested, and then cured for a month, they will store for up to a year. But, if they have not fully matured, and the stems have not started turning brown, they will only store for a couple months - it is best to frequently check them, and if the rind softens so that a fingernail easily imprints in it, it needs to be eaten.
I checked my winter squash bed this afternoon, and they will soon be ready for harvest. The plants are dying back, and the stems of the fruit are beginning to change from green to brown.
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Re: N&C Midwest: October 2022
It frosted here last night! It’s all over, basically.
I did get shipping notice that my garlic is on the way! That’s a plus, need to get out there and amend a spot for it. I got German Hardy as always, and am trying Spanish Roja for the first time!
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Scorpio Rising wrote:It frosted here last night! It’s all over, basically.
That doesn't sound good for those of us about 80 miles south of you. I better start getting ready.
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Re: N&C Midwest: October 2022
Checked the Butternut squash to see if the are ready to pick, but they still have to tell tail green strip which means they are not yet ready for harvest. Will leave them on the vine until the green stripe changes to tan, or we get a frost, whichever comes first.
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I planted Music garlic over the weekend. This will be my first time growing garlic and I am so excited! If it works out well, German Hardy might be next variety to try and I looking forward to hearing about how you like Spanish Roja SR!
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A bed of Kale with Swiss Chard behind it
The Kale and Swiss Chard was removed and the bed ready for winter
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All I will have left to do after that is clean up my gardening tools/supplies in the garage/shed and get my compost ready for the winter.
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I too am excited to see how I like the Spanish Roja. My favorite to date was Georgian Fire, but when I tried to order it for a second year, the company substituted Music as the supplier had an unexpected crop failure…I liked it! I might still try to find Georgian Fire again though—spicy! That is what attracted me to the description of theJAM23 wrote:I planted Music garlic over the weekend. This will be my first time growing garlic and I am so excited! If it works out well, German Hardy might be next variety to try and I looking forward to hearing about how you like Spanish Roja SR!
Roja.
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I purchased my garlic from MIgardener this time around. They have a few different varieties but no Spanish Roja. Can I ask which companies you have ordered garlic from? Just looking to for reputable companies to purchase from in the future.Scorpio Rising wrote:I too am excited to see how I like the Spanish Roja. My favorite to date was Georgian Fire, but when I tried to order it for a second year, the company substituted Music as the supplier had an unexpected crop failure…I liked it! I might still try to find Georgian Fire again though—spicy! That is what attracted me to the description of theJAM23 wrote:I planted Music garlic over the weekend. This will be my first time growing garlic and I am so excited! If it works out well, German Hardy might be next variety to try and I looking forward to hearing about how you like Spanish Roja SR!
Roja.
Thanks!
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