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** Tips to Use Winter Squash and Prevent Food Waste
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** October 21, 2022
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Fall is often characterized as harvest season and for the home gardener this can mean reaping the benefits of your efforts over the summer. Despite its misleading name, winter squash is typically grown in the summer and harvested near the end of the growing season. The plants are easy to grow and a versatile food to cook with. Unlike many summer fruits and vegetables winter squash can be kept fresh for months if properly stored.
If your plants did exceptionally well this past summer and you are left with a bumper crop of squash, we have rounded up a variety of tips to cure and store your squash, as well as inspiring recipes outside your go to butternut squash soup and roasted delicata.
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** Extend Your Growing Season with Tips for Fall & Winter Gardening
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** October 14, 2022
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Many gardeners watch eagerly for the temperature to stay above freezing in the spring so they can get planting. We eye that same thermometer with dread in fall as the days get shorter and the first frost creeps nearer. After mastering garden planning, many find that the time between last and first frost, the traditional growing season, just isn’t enough to grow all that we’d like to.
Some lucky gardeners might never see snow. In many parts of the southern United States, as well as the west coast, frosts are few and light, making it easier to grow crops for longer - even year-round. But much of the northern half of the United States sees frost and deep freezes from at least October until March. No matter where you’re located, even gardeners in the coldest north can find location-specific ways to extend their growing season.
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