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The recent cold snap — with widespread frost and even a freeze in some spots in Vermont — likely marked the end of the season for pumpkins and winter squash. Unless your area escaped the frost or you ...

CORVALLIS – What’s fall without pumpkins? They star at Halloween and in Thanksgiving pumpkin pie, but why not extend the season into winter. Tried and true techniques for storing pumpkins and other ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Harvesting any type of crop can seem straightforward. You wait until it looks ripe, pick it, then eat it. The reality is often more ...

It’s time to harvest winter squash. Those are the types of squash that develop a hard rind or shell as they ripen. The more well-known ones include butternut, acorn, buttercup, Hubbard, and others.

As we move into the last part of our growing season, winter squash, also called hard shell squash, is beginning to look ripe. These squash include acorn squash, butternut, buttercup, delicata and ...

Did you know that the word squash comes from the Narragansett Native American word askutasquash, which means “eaten raw or uncooked?” And did you know there are more than 100 varieties of squash — ...

The cooler months are prime time for winter squash. Pumpkins may get all the glory at Halloween, but there are many other versatile, vividly colored, flavorful, and nutrient-packed varieties to ...