*NEW* HARVESTING AND PRESERVING BUTTERNUT SQUASH 5 WAYS//Canning and Freezing Butternut Squash

In this video, I take you through my butternut squash row and show you what to look for to know when to harvest your butternut squash. Then I take you through how I am going to preserve our squash 5 different ways. There is no easy way to peel and cut up these boogers. They are really firm and odd shaped. So you do the best you can, but I show you how I do mine.
I roast some for PUREE (1), then I peel, scoop out pulp and seeds, and cut up some to FREEZE (2). Then I cube up more to pressure can different ways. DRY PACKING (3), CANNING IN VEGETABLE BROTH that I had just made from alot of zucchini and squash scraps I had on hand (4), then CANNING IN A SIMPLE SYRUP of water brown sugar and cinnamon and other spices (5). See 5 Ways.
I will be able to use these in so many ways and use them in different recipes according to how I preserved them. Frying, roasting, soups, stews, or just opening up a jar and using it as a side dish. Especially the simple syrup ones.
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[@rickwall8941]

Had to watch you again! Thanks so much.

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

You're very welcome and I hope it was educational enough. Thanks for watching again.

[@koreyjackson4247]

So very helpful! My 2nd year to garden and I love seeing videos showing you what to do with your harvest, especially when you didn’t grow up with a mom or grandmother who gardened or canned. Thank you for teaching 😊

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

You're very welcome. I love sharing information that I learn.

[@rickwall8941]

I have to tell you what a please you are to watch. You had me laughing. I am hooked on you. Thanks so much. I loved the way you said "Your Welcome" I learned so much about Butternut Squash, I went out and found some on special, I bought 12!

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

Thank you so much. I hope you find so many good uses. Thanks for watching.

[@wendya1250]

I've tried dry canning potatoes and love that so will try this with a couple of jars of squash. Also using veggie broth is great idea. Thank you. For those who felt it was too long I guess they haven't thought to just skip ahead some.

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

I hope you enjoy doing them this way. It has been a game changer for me. Thank you so much for hanging out to the end with me. 😁

[@joant8641]

So happy I found your channel. Love learning new ways to do things. I am going to try the dry canning. Thank you!

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

You are very welcome. I hope they turn our great for you. And thanks for watching

[@brendalay5161]

I love the dry canning. Got my niece doing it also. Love the flavor of the vegetables.

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

Yes and they are not soggy and don't have an off taste. Thanks for watching

[@VallerieKruse68]

I too love your humor and personality in your kitchen. I would like to try the simple syrup, do you have any recipe or measurements for the simple syrup? I have never made that before not sure how much to add. Thank you

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

Sometimes my recipe is just eye balling everything. Until it feels right in my soul. Lol. I knew I had to make alot, because I had alot of butternut squash so I know I made at least a gallon. I'm sorry I don't have exact measurements. 😔 You can start out by putting the minimum of brown sugar and cinnamon and taste test as you go for flavor.

[@prayeropensdoor1050]

This was such a great vid 🌟 . Thank you I’m a beginner. Love the “ your welcome” , lol. New subscriber here cause I love all your wisdom. ♥️ from 🇨🇦👍🏻.

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

Thank you so much. I have never been told I had so much wisdom 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I hope you find many more videos helpful

[@judywein3282]

I forgot how long to pressure can my garden squash and just clicked on your channel to find out. But madam, your video had me laughing so hard! And when you said, "Blanch if you want to blanch. I don't want to blanch ", I subscribed. I just put some in the canner dry canned. I've never done that. THANK YOU! Also, thank you so much for the simple syrup idea. That's next! Loved this video!!!

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

Thank-you so much. I try to squeeze as much good information in my videos as I can. I hope yours turn out so good. Thanks for stopping by.

[@judywein3282]

​@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms I just wanted to tell you quickly, after dry canning a batch (which turned out wonderful!), I made a batch with the simple syrup. (I added cardamom, which I love). But the ones in the simple syrup are so delicious that I've just been straight up snacking on them. I guess I'm going to have to can up another batch if I want some on the shelf! Thank you again for your channel!

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

@@judywein3282 that is so wonderful. I'm so glad you tried it.

[@kellyhale2778]

I make pumpkin bread so I need to buy a butternut and try it if I like it grow some new spring. Thanks

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

Yes. You will get more things out of one vegetable and it will be versatile. Thanks for watching

[@susandrew8977]

I love the dry canning method, but have questions. Do you add anything or just pack it in. We have seminole pumpkin that I want to dry can as I've froze some, froze pumpkin butter, canned some in water, and with syrup. Thanks for the help!

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

In this video, I dry packed some and some I added different liquids like broth, water and simple syrup. I also froze some puree. Glad to help.

[@koreyjackson4247]

How do you keep squash bugs off your butternut squash? They look amazing!!! I live in Arkansas and I grow organically. I’ve tried to grow butternut squash for two years and only got 3 small ones this year 😢. Please help

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

Over the years we have used different things in our garden. You can use diatomaceous earth or sevin dust to sprinkle around bottoms of plants around the base. Even wood ash around the base of the plant, just not a whole bunch. We have had good luck with neem oil all through the garden especially on our tomatoes. If they get really aggressive we resort to permethrin spray we get at our local nursery. We just make sure we wash our produce really good when we harvest and start putting them up. This year was not so bad for bugs because we had one really bad freeze late in the season and I think it killed alot of bugs out. If we don't have a bad winter we have alot of bugs in the summer. Hope this helps.

[@elainemcnabb2587]

I just found you 😊😊😊

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

I'm so glad you did. Come on in and see what we're all about. I hope you find more videos that are very helpful. We're kind of like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. 😁

[@sunshinedayz2172]

Girlfriend you are a blessingto the world. .👍🌹

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

Thank you so much. 😁

[@rosemary20001]

I roast them whole and scoop the seeds out once cooled

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

That's good too 😊

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

Use a vegetable peeler

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

That is a vegetable peeler that I'm using. Thanks for watching

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

I was using a knife at first then switched to the peeler once I got the hang of it.

[@conniebrasher4845]

Too long much repeated information.

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

Thank you. So many people have benefited from all the information that is provided in this video because they have never grown nor processed these big boogers. Now, they know how to and they are confident and said they will be growing them from now on since it is so versatile and economic to add to their staples. Thanks for watching.

[@daniellesanderson74]

sorry! slow ,annoying,repetitive video bye!!

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

Sorry you missed all the wonderful information that so many others found very helpful. Have a blessed day.

[@keeperofthehomeat4dfarms]

Also, no need to be rude, there is enough of that in the world today. I do say in my videos that some may not be for everybody and I'm ok for that. But for the ones it is for, please refrain from being rude.