I'm sure there are probably threads from previous years about this, but couldn't find any. So just wanted to ask for people's tips on storing winter squash. We now have 8 Hunter butternut nicely cured and 8 Sweet Dumpling also looking about ready to harvest (I understand that these do not need curing, but if anyone knows different, please do advise). We also have Waltham butternut which were incredibly slow to get going and only now having fruit set. As long as weather stays warm here, I hope we will get around half a dozen of these too (would have been many more, but was ruthless and cut off anything that didn't look it would have time to mature).
Now we are not sure where to put these for storage. According to what I've read, you're supposed to store them at between 10C and 15C in a well-ventilated spot. It's probably not going to be that cool here for some time, hopefully that won't matter too much? We have a couple of outbuildings where we could put them, but am concerned about mice. Would mice eat them?? Can I keep them in a cardboard box with holes punched in the sides for extra ventilation? Does it matter if they touch each other, or should they be spaced? I've seen pics of them suspended in nets from shed ceilings, but don't know how we'd manage to do that here. What do other people do?
Now we are not sure where to put these for storage. According to what I've read, you're supposed to store them at between 10C and 15C in a well-ventilated spot. It's probably not going to be that cool here for some time, hopefully that won't matter too much? We have a couple of outbuildings where we could put them, but am concerned about mice. Would mice eat them?? Can I keep them in a cardboard box with holes punched in the sides for extra ventilation? Does it matter if they touch each other, or should they be spaced? I've seen pics of them suspended in nets from shed ceilings, but don't know how we'd manage to do that here. What do other people do?
Comment