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Temps are going to be near freezing here in Southern #Maine. Cover sensitive plants tonight!
#FrostWarning #FreezeWarning #MaineWx #Gardening #GardeningInMaine
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5 Signs Your Butternut Squash are Ready for Harvest
After growing butternut squash for nearly 20 years, I’ve found several signs for when to harvest butternut squash. If you get the timing right and cure the squash properly, you’ll have richly flavored squash that can last 6-9 months at room temperature!
Written byBecky
September 1, 2024
Updated
September 20, 2025Excerpt: "Signs your Butternut Squash are Ready for Harvest
#1 Color – Tan or burnt orange with little to no green remaining
When butternut squash first form they are a light green color with white streaking. As the squash begin to mature, the green lightens as it starts to fade to tan.
Finally, the butternut squash is fully mature when it’s entirely tan or burnt orange in tone. The color will be deep and rich.
The best case scenario is to wait until ALL the green is gone. However, some varieties like Waltham Butternut Squash often have green streaks near the stem for a long time after it looks ready.
If you can wait a bit longer to harvest that is ideal. It is not ready to eat until all the green is gone. But if you have lots of wet, cool weather in fall or a frost is imminent, then harvest even if there are some green streaks near the stem."
https://www.theseasonalhomestead.com/5-tips-for-when-to-harvest-butternut-squash/
#SolarPunkSunday #Harvesting
#Gardening #GrowYourOwn
#FrostWarning #ButternutSquash
#FoodSecurity #Harvest -
And now I know...! (This is my first year growing butternut squash.)
Can Butternut Squash Survive Frost? Protecting Your Crop From Cold Damage
As temperatures drop in fall, a common concern for home gardeners is whether their unharvested butternut squash can survive frost. While butternut squash vines are quite sensitive to frost, the fruit itself is surprisingly hardy when it comes to cold temperatures. With some simple protective measures, you can increase the odds of your beloved butternut squash thriving through frosty nights.
June 23, 2024 by Robby
"Harvest squash showing mature tan rinds since these ripen off-vine if frost damages vines. Underripe green squash won’t continue ripening easily."
https://stonepostgardens.com/can-butternut-squash-survive-frost/
#SolarPunkSunday #Harvesting #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #FrostWarning #ButternutSquash #FoodSecurity #Harvest
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FREEZE WARNING,
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (11/15) TO 8 AM SATURDAY (11/16)Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.
WHERE: Most of #SanBenito County & #Cholame Hills in Southeast #Monterey County, #North #SanFrancisco Bay Interior Mountains, North SF Bay Interior Valleys & Southern #Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco & Lake San Antonio. #California
IMPACTS: Frost & freeze could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation & possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Cold conditions will be hazardous to sensitive populations such as unhoused individuals.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
*Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
*To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.
*Be sure to open sink cabinet doors and/or drip faucets. This may help reduce or prevent damage to uninsulated pipes and other plumbing.#SFBay #CaliforninaWeather #CAwx #NorCalWx #Frost #FrostWarning #Freeze #FreezeWarning
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Our front garden, on Election Day. We've never gone this late without a frost before. Central Pennsylvania. #frost #frostwarning #autumn #fall #climatechange #globalwarming #ozonehole #garbageisland #gardens #gardener #gardening #pennsylvaniagarden #pennsylvaniagardens
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Frost warning tonight in Waterloo region. I just covered all my peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, and squashes and brought my flowers in for the night. @waterlooregion #gardening #frost #FrostWarning
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On Easter, frosts and cold are expected in Ukraine. At night on May 4 and 5, frosts of 0-3°C are expected in the eastern, northeastern, and southeastern regions. #EasterWeather #FrostWarning