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Kathy McIntosh wrote:
How can you tell when a squash is ripe? Our plants are producing lots, but
as I am on my own and Ann only has a son with her, we don't want them too
big [next year we'll grow mini varieties] but don't want too pick them
before they are ready.

If they are 'summer squash', you eat them unripe, and it is important
to pick them before they get tough. If they are 'winter squash',
you let them ripen fully, and that will not happen for a long time
yet (in the UK) - indeed, you may need to finish ripening them on
a sunny window ledge. Some, like Little Gem, can be eaten as either.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.