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Butternut Squash Plants

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  Posted by Katya (U14408498) on Friday, 18th November 2011

  My butternut squash plants are doing really well and the fruits that have come up are beginning to fatten. However I was at Beasham last weekend and they were pulling up their plants already. I was planning on leaving mine until the squash stopped coming. Should I stick with this plan or cut the nearly ready squash now and pull up the plants now?

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  Posted by Lizmunstone (U6711031) on Saturday, 19th November 2011

  It is very late in the season to have squash still on the plants outside. Unless you are in a very warm area, eg western cornwall, there could be a frost at any time and that would ruin them. As will sitting in the damp or cold nights even without frost.
  
  I would say cut them now and put on your sunniest window sill to dry off / cure a bit. They may not be quite ripe but should still be edible, just wont keep very long.

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