When to harvest butternut squash |Get The Best Taste ! "Curing is a Must"

Harvest your butternut squash when the skin is hard (can't be punctured with the thumbnail) and uniformly tan in color leave a 1-inch stem on each fruit. In general, butternut squash takes about 100 to 120 days from planting time to mature
How to Cure butternut squash ,
Cure your butternut squash After cutting the fruits from the vine, sun-cure in the field for 5-7 days, or, cure indoors for 5-7 days , in an area with good air ventilation .
Why curing butternut squash ,
Curing helps to harden the skin of winter squash and can even aid in healing minor wounds. Proper curing will improve the shelf life of winter squash too
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[@Greentgarden]

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[@nolanlavery8463]

I'm growing butternut for the first time. I have like a dozen out in my garden trellised. Thanks for the curing tips! 👍

[@Greentgarden]

Oh nice ! I love growing and eating butternut squash.. and your welcome 🌱🙏🏾 enjoy growing them .. My first plan got attacked from vine borers.. I was lucky to get 2 of them ... I just planted a couple more butternut squash plants and running out trellis and space lol

[@williamslater-vf5ym]

Thanks man. My biggest one still has those green lines so I wasnt sure.

[@Greentgarden]

You're welcome.. definitely leave a little bit longer and then after harvest leave it on the countertop for cure. Best taste ever

[@zullymouton1869]

I love this explanation lol I just grow my own for the first time in my life!!!!! I am so ready!!! to eat them!

[@Greentgarden]

That's Wonderful! You will enjoy homegrown butternut squash... Thank you and It's one of the most delicious squash ever

[@evelynrogers7145]

This is the first year growing them. Can’t wait to cook them

[@Greentgarden]

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[@michaelmiddleton3311]

My first time growing these. Thank you!

[@Greentgarden]

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Winter squash already. Thanks for the info 👍👍👍

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Bro is Passionate! Thank you for the tips..mine have just started throwing fruits so waiting patiently.

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[@leendaroberto]

I am having trouble with all male flowers on my zucchini, pumpkin, patty pan, watermelon and butternut squash. I will try your method to remove every other male. Thanks for the help on picking and curing the butternut squash. I enjoy and learn from your video's.

[@Greentgarden]

Sorry to hear you're having a problem but believe it or not it's very common.. Also increase your fertilizer every 2 weeks .. and I am glad you enjoy and learn from my video.. 🙏🏾🌱

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We grow Butternut Squash and Sugar Baby Pumpkins every year. The bonus in planting these 2 varieties is you can save, and roast the seeds for snacking on. Also, they're both heirloom plants, meaning you can dry and save the seeds for planting next year. If saving seeds to plant, always save from the biggest and ripest gourds. Doesn't hurt to test plant a few in doors next spring to test germination. If they do germinate and you time it right when it's time for planting, you're good to go to transplant. TYFS

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Thanks for this video I have a butternut squash plant coming in my raised bed. It’s taking over so I’m trying to grow it vertically as best I can

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Welcome Jaycee ! Growing them vertically is a great way to save space

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[@izoomerizoomer9410]

Thank you very much for sharing great tips. My first time growing butternut squash and I am excited to harvest them. I have a small garden. I will prune some male flowers as advised. Can I also prone leaves? if so can I cut any? or cut specific ones? Thank you for your tips again!

[@Greentgarden]

Your very welcome and yes pruning does help a lot , It helps with a better airflow and production .... I always remove 3-4 leaves at the beginning of the plant ( root area) and sometimes I remove 1-2 side shoots , which is known as the runners... Make sure to add fertilizer every two weeks because this is a heavy feeding plant.. You will get a better production

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@@Greentgarden Thanks again. I just pruned some leaves! Can't wait to eat them.

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[@angelacoleman4034]

Do I have to put straw in my butternut squash pots to keep them or sit-in or will the squash Vine borer affect the butternut squash

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You could use straw but don't put too much , squash vine borers normally go after your squash, zucchini and pumpkin plant.. butternut squash is on the low percentage but they could still get them..

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Help ful hint how do you tell a male flower?

[@Greentgarden]

Here is. Quick short video on that kzbin.infoIaNa-osikTw?feature=share

[@iamhis5580]

I’ve never grown butternut before! Does the stem need to be brown first?? Some of mine already look a little orange/yellow. Are they bad now?

[@Greentgarden]

Don't go with the stem .. when the squash gets a tan color ,and If you try to press your thumbnail inside it will be very hard.. that's when to harvest.. also leave on your countertop for 5 to 7 days for it to cure better taste

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[@pjgata2733]

I bought a butter nut squash , and the seeds were germinated so I took all those seeds and planted now they are growing , can I grow indoors

[@Greentgarden]

Nice ! Yes you could grow butternut squash indoors. Just have to make sure you have enough of a bigger container , good lights and space cuz they do run..

[@cbass2755]

I haven’t tried growing those. I’d have to grow in a grow bag. I don’t think a 5 gallon bucket is possible? Idk….but I’ll research and try next year. I do have 20 pound grow bags and I’m sure those would be perfect. I’ll find out..😄

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I would say at least 7 gallon containers and up for these butternut squash... You should definitely grow them. You could also grow them vertically running upward to save space 🙏🏾🌱 .

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[@suzannegrimes9743]

I live in RI. I have not tried butternut squash but I will next year. I won’t have enough of a growing season this year. I grew pumpkins but only got ONE. It looks like it could be ready to pick but what should I look for?

[@Greentgarden]

Oh sorry to hear , Try prune your pumpkin plant and increase the fertilizer.. Also depends on the type of pumpkin you're growing .. once you see your pumpkin stop growing, reach its size, it's hard and most pumpkins will turn a full orange ... .. 🙏🏾🌱

[@suzannegrimes9743]

@@Greentgarden there were a few green spidery lines on it yesterday

[@Greentgarden]

Let most of the green stripe go away and then harvest

[@richardwright6222]

Sorry just a quick question.. I have to 2 small green butternuts growing.. Shall I put them by the window or leave them outside as the weather is cold now.

[@Greentgarden]

If it's too cold it's not going to grow and if it gets in the 30s will damaged the squash.. If you harvest and it's small, it would not continue to grow. If it reached the full size you could place it by the window. It will ripen.. Do not throw away the green small squash. You could still eat them. They're very soft

[@richardwright6222]

Thank you 😊

[@Greentgarden]

You're welcome

[@FifthKnowledge]

Will pumpkin flavor benefit from this same curing process?

[@Greentgarden]

Yes ...

[@itsallbs8865]

Hi, i have brown bruising on the skin of the butternut im growing. Is it ok to eat and can you suggest what I'm doing wrong? Thank you.

[@Greentgarden]

Sorry I hear that , it could be a fungal disease .. maybe the plant has powdery mildew , mix some baking soda with hydro peroxide and water in a spray bottle.. spray on the leaves in evening time.. If the brow spot turns black I would cut that part out and eat the good part ..

[@itsallbs8865]

@@Greentgarden alright. Thank you much appreciated. :)

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome 🌱

[@TheTSense]

picked 6 today, 5 were white and 1 was dark green. Plants had already died, two of them were just lying around without any connection.

[@Greentgarden]

Oh no .. I am sorry.. 😔 🙏🏾🌱. .. Do you still have time to plant more??

[@richardwright6222]

I’ve been growing butternut for the first time, and I’ve noticed all the leaves on the vine are dying . There are a few butternuts still growing but are not ready to be picked yet..Must I just leave them as they are?

[@Greentgarden]

Sorry to hear , are the leaves dying because the weather is too cold ? Sometimes check for squash bugs. They love butternut squash leaves... So if all the leaves are dying and the plant looks like it's going to die, you might just have to harvest the butternut squash and leave it by your window or countertop... If they're small, you could still eat them, but they would not have the same taste as when they're fully ripen..

[@richardwright6222]

Thank you.. yes the weather has turned cold now. There are no bugs on the squashes ( not that I can see anyway) The Butternuts are quite big in size ( 1 which is golden and about 4 which are still green) Should I pick them all and leave them by my window? Really don’t want them to spoil.

[@Greentgarden]

Yes absolutely the window corner is perfect to get some sunlight for them. They will continue ripening.. very sorry for the late response.. I just saw this.. it might take up too 2weeks sometimes.. ripen and cure

[@richardwright6222]

Thank you for your advice.. Really Appreciated.

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome 🌱

[@Jaycee604]

Yours are on the grass I see, so any bugs trouble them on the ground? Or pests??

[@Greentgarden]

Yea I ran out of space in the garden lol so I just let it grow over , it's later summer here so not many bugs or pests around this time

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@@Greentgarden good to know boss. 👍🏿

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[@stevegreenfield6631]

How do you know if a flower is male or female?

[@Greentgarden]

Here is a quick short video for this kzbin.infoIaNa-osikTw?feature=share

[@FifthKnowledge]

Can you cure them in a dark cool basement?

[@Greentgarden]

So it does require some light either from a light bulb or from the window corner and good air flow around it..

[@LibertyandGraceHomestead]

But how do you know whats a male vs female flower?

[@Greentgarden]

So the male flower has a skinny stem with a flower at the end , the female is much thicker and shaped as a small green fruit with spots of white on it.. I will try to do a short video on this soon 🙏🏾🌱

[@LibertyandGraceHomestead]

Thank you! Who knew? I grow these every year and bumper crops abound. I wonder how much more could come from selecting them as you shared.

[@Greentgarden]

Your welcome and it's good to know .. especially if you have no bees and your fruit to turn yellow and fall off, it's a good sign you need to hand pollinate.. I did a short video on this this morning 🌱🙏🏾

[@LibertyandGraceHomestead]

You're awesome, tysm!

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[@timmytim6427]

When the stem is green the plant is still sending nutrients to the squash. When brown its done and ripe. Is this amature hour???

[@lessforloans]

How do we know difference between male and female flowers?

[@Greentgarden]

Got a good video on that kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGnVp5mBfNepl9k