Spaghetti Squashes - time to bring them in? And curing tips please...

[Russel Sprout]

Hi folks

It's been quite an unsuccessful year with squashes, but I do at least have a few...

The plants are pretty much completely gone, but no frosts due. Should I get these in anyway seeing as the plants are so dead? And any tips on further ripening/curing once I have got them in?

You may notice the squashes are a bit mottled/discoloured in the photos. Is that normal? I've not seen it before in previous years if memory serves.

Many thanks

PS - for the first time ever I had slug this year eat into adult squashes like those in the photo. Seems the slugs will stop at nothing this year. I mentioned it to an experienced grower who said he has never known it, so was curious to ask if anyone here has had that happen to theirs?

[ameno]

That mottling is frost damage. You must have had a light frost without realising.
As for storage, spaghetti squash don't keep long in the first place. They likely last no longer than Christmas.

[peacegarden2024]

not sure you need to cure them. are they sick.

[Russel Sprout]

Thanks for the replies and sorry for my delay in responding.

peacegarden2024 - ha ha ha