[BumbleJo]

So have avoided any frosts so far and have brought in some of my butternuts, hedging my bets, but the ones still on the plot aren't a nice tan colour, more pale yellow.  Should I just get the rest in now anyway and try and ripen them inside? Don't have a greenhouse and no south facing windowsills.  Have put the ones I've brought in under a velux window in a warm place.  First time I've had success with butternuts so really looking forward to having them all winter!
Cheers.

[Salmo]

They are not going to do a lot now so best to cut them. Bring them in the warm for a week or two and they will ripen and the skins will harden. Then put them somewhere cool.

[BumbleJo]

Yep, got the rest of them in today.  Fingers crossed.  It feels pretty cold tonight.   

[chillimummy]

Just been to plot today and buuernut squash quite small. Presume they won't grow any bigger now ?

[mumofstig]

No they won't grow any more, plus the weather set to change to much colder after Tuesday.
Any that get frosted will turn to mush 

[chillimummy]

Thanks for your advice. Have quite a few so maybe all together they will make a small amount of soup