Also, remember to leave 2 to 10 inches of stem on each squash when you pick
it. It helps keeps the squash from spoiling. If it accidentally breaks
off, they will still store for a month or so, put set them aside to be used
first.

I just today, picked up 6 winter squash and one pumpkin that I had entered
in the county fair. I raised them all last summer and picked them just
before freezing.

Dwayne

"George" wrote in message
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First year to plant winter squash. What is the optimum time, or
condition of the plants, to harvest? I'm in metro Denver, CO. If this
has previously been addressed, I missed it.