Re: Last Hubbard
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Les ...how many did you go through this Wintah ?
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Re: Last Hubbard
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Les ...how many did you go through this Wintah ? This my second Hubbard, but we ate a dozen buttercups and various other winter squash.
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Re: Last Hubbard
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I've never heard of a Hubbard squash. How are you processing it? Bake it, chunks of it with the skin on, and either freeze it up to cook with later, or use it like I do...browning up in butter with sausage for breakfast.
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Re: Last Hubbard
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That plate is a well balanced meal. Ha Ha....The seeds....I'm saving every one.
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Re: Last Hubbard
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This my second Hubbard, but we ate a dozen buttercups and various other winter squash. I notice you say "we ate a dozen buttercups" Do you still get to go in the boat and ice fishing? Or do you have to stay home and cook and clean? Your squash looks good. I may try growing a few Hubbard's. I like squash and it looks like they keep well. How do you store them?
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Re: Last Hubbard
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I love Hubbard squash, some can get positively huge
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Re: Last Hubbard
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This my second Hubbard, but we ate a dozen buttercups and various other winter squash. I notice you say "we ate a dozen buttercups" Do you still get to go in the boat and ice fishing? Or do you have to stay home and cook and clean? Your squash looks good. I may try growing a few Hubbard's. I like squash and it looks like they keep well. How do you store them? My girlfriend cooks them up. I keep under the stairwell next to the basement where they can store hopefully at 59-59 degrees
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Re: Last Hubbard
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I put a wood stove in the basement. If it is fired it will be 70-80 degrees in the basement. If it is not fired it will be in the 50's. Do you think in the high 30's is to clod to store squash. I coup put them in the coal/wood bin if not. I notice you didn't say you get to go in the boat or ice fishing any more. Does she have a lot of money? My Dad always said if you have to have a girl friend, find one with a lot of money.
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Re: Last Hubbard
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The coal/wood bin has less temperature swing than the basement with the wood stove. It may freeze in there in places at time when it is -20 to -30f out. May need some blankets for added protection.
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Re: Last Hubbard
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I put a wood stove in the basement. If it is fired it will be 70-80 degrees in the basement. If it is not fired it will be in the 50's. Do you think in the high 30's is to clod to store squash. I coup put them in the coal/wood bin if not. I notice you didn't say you get to go in the boat or ice fishing any more. Does she have a lot of money? My Dad always said if you have to have a girl friend, find one with a lot of money.
She's moneyed up, lol. I can fish anytime ice or water.. Squash go bad earlier if it's too cool.
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Re: Last Hubbard
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The "50 to 59 degrees" is as per the University of Minnnesota...according to my sister, about 30 years ago when I asked about squash storage.
MJM.... you could make an insulated box to put them in a warm area, and run a plastic pipe to it from a basement window, and shove a rag in it or some other damper to control letting cooler air into it.
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Re: Last Hubbard
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Les good to hear you can still fish. It is a shame you could not have moneyed up though. I wasn't smart enough to listen to my Dad. A lot more of what he said make sense now. I keep squash about four months, but wish I could stretch it out. I would plant more if I could. I don't think you can keep them wrapped in old sleeping bags here. It was 9 below this morning. I don't think squash put off much heat to stay warm.
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