Discover the best way to store winter squash, such as butternut squash and spaghetti squash, to keep it fresh all season long.

There's nothing cozier than a piping hot bowl of creamy homemade butternut squash soup enjoyed on a chilly winter evening. If you have been growing your own winter squash plants this past year — ...

There's no reason we shouldn't all have a few extra butternut squash in the house all winter. It's versatile, nutrient-rich, and lasts for months if stored properly. Whether you've grown your own or ...

CORVALLIS – Halloween is still a faint dot on the calendar, but it’s not too early to plan a strategy for harvesting and storing pumpkins and winter squash. First frost won’t hit for several more ...

Pumpkins and winter squash begin to mature beginning in late September and continue to ripen into the cooler fall months. Examples of winter squash include Royal Acorn, Ebony Acorn, Table Queen, ...

Rain! Hope you are getting some in your area. Just last week I still was able to pick about 12 small ripe tomatoes and a few small green peppers. That seems crazy for this time of year considering I ...

As harvest time nears, there's one fall gardening trick that can keep your winter squash harvest in good condition for months. The secret isn't a special container or spray — it's in how you handle ...

If you wound up the season with a bountiful squash crop and would like to have them last through the winter months, it doesn't just happen by accident. Squash and pumpkin guru Jenny Thull, who is ...

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 ...

AMES, Iowa - Winter squash can be enjoyed for months when the fruit are properly harvested, cured and stored. Horticulture experts with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provide answers to ...