Rhodie Ranch 2022 Garden

[ducks4you]

That "sadness" is very bitter.
We've had Lots of sunshine, but I'm still waiting on my surprise canteloupe to ripen from green to tan.

 

[Dahlia]

That "sadness" is very bitter.
We've had Lots of sunshine, but I'm still waiting on my surprise canteloupe to ripen from green to tan.

Yes, I could definitely go for two summer seasons back to back! I love sunshine!

 

[meadow]

@Rhodie Ranch Did you wind up picking your squash? I just received a reply from Adaptive Seed about how to tell when winter squash (especially Gill's Golden Pippin) are ready to pick, and thought you might like to hear the answer:

Winter squash can be harvested when the color seems right (yellow for Gill's!) and the skins start to toughen up a bit- they shouldn't feel like a summer squash- as the skin thickens up to provide protection for storage.
Keep in mind too, that many winter squashes will get sweeter in storage. So if after harvesting, you don't find them to be as sweet as you would like, then just give them some more time in storage. October is really the shining star month for harvesting winter squash (dependent on location of course!), so keep that in mind too!

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

No I didn't. I just didn't know what to do, so I did nuthin'.

I think I'll go get the acorn. They are huge and no sense getting bigger (and woody inside).

Thanks very very much!

 

[baymule]

Winter squash are so good. You will enjoy them when it's cold outside. Their flavor does improve with storage.

 

[Dahlia]

Winter squash are so good. You will enjoy them when it's cold outside. Their flavor does improve with storage.

I am so amazed at how long some squash can be stored! It's an incredible food!

 

[Marie2020]

Winter squash are so good. You will enjoy them when it's cold outside. Their flavor does improve with storage.

I noticed this with the pumkins my veggie man brings me. They can be stored for months

 

[ducks4you]

That is why Native Americans grew them, for winter storage and eating. Btw, My neck of woods is one of the biggest pumpkin growing areas in our country.

 

[Marie2020]

That is why Native Americans grew them, for winter storage and eating. Btw, My neck of woods is one of the biggest pumpkin growing areas in our country.

I thoroughly enjoy pumpkin. Pealing is a problem but @flowerbug told me too bake it first so I will next time. I just love it in soup all my animals love it too

 

[ducks4you]

Yeah, when you bake it it collapses and the skin comes right off.
I will Never be satisfied with pumpkin until I can reduce it to the consistency of the canned stuff.