[mumofstig]

as I found the first one that's started going a bit mushy   It's one of the small Harrier butternuts, so I'd best use these up first!

All the others still look ok stored in the cool spare bedroom.

[snowdrops]

Just used my last one yesterday,mind you I did only have 4 that survived last years wet.

[New shoot]

Similar story here.  Got one little gem rolet left to use.  The bigger squashes just sulked and eventually gave up the ghost last year 

Fingers crossed for a bigger haul this year 

[Yana]

I've still got two large pumpkins stored in the garage along with three butternut squash (these are very small mind you). I check them regularly and keep thinking I must use the pumpkins, but being so large I want to make sure I don't waste any of It. I guess I will need to take the leap and use them and be creative in how I do that, especially after nurturing the pumpkins last year (my biggest one was stolen).
Any ideas how I can use a large pumpkin??

[Kleftiwallah]

My "uchi kuchi" squashes are keeping far better tham my butternuts.  I have them on a sheldf with the stalk pointing towards me so I can spot mould as soon as it starts and use that butternut.   I may go over to Uchi Kuchies more in the future.

Cheers,   Tony.

[mumofstig]

The rot started on the bottom end of the butternut!

 

"uchi kuchi"

  good nickname for Uchiki Kuri, Tony

[Kleftiwallah]

I've never seen a butternut go mouldy from the blossom end first.  It is always the stalk end with mine.

Cheers,   Tony.

[savbo]

The rot started on the bottom end of the butternut!

 

"uchi kuchi"

  good nickname for Uchiki Kuri, Tony

i rather like You Cheeky Monkeys

sav

[madcat]

The rot started on the bottom end of the butternut!

 

"uchi kuchi"

  good nickname for Uchiki Kuri, Tony

Hey - I thought that wos my name for them!  Cant remember or spell the proper name but uchi kuchi sounds cuddly!.

And I have given up on the others, Tony, and next year that is what I am going to grow. Forget the failed butternuts and crown princes    They have a long season, coped with drowning last year and drought 2 yrs ago and keep well.  Good size for two of us, I'm not overwhelmed like Yana by the size of them.

[angelavdavis]

Like Snowdrops, I have also used my last Winter Festival squash this week on a delicious soup.  I will miss them now, it made for a delicious lunch!  I can't wait to plant the new ones now! 

[Auntiemogs]

Thanks for the heads up Mum. 

Have mine in the living room on a big platter because they look so nice.  Only have 3 Golden Nuggets and a small Uchiki Kuri left now but I'm amazed at how well they have kept.  Definitely more for me next year.

[mumofstig]

I noticed that another one has started to get white mouldy spots on the outside! Trimmed all the hard skin off it and the inside was mostly ok

[DD.]

You gave me a heart attack.

When I saw the thread title pop up, I thought you were talking about plants!  

[mumofstig]

panic ye not ! 

[sunshineband]

panic ye not ! 

I did dash upstairs in a mild panic --- all is well on the squash front

whew  :blink: