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Hi Mavis, I had two questions for you… First, what on earth do I do to prepare a hubbard squash!? And second, what are we going to wear now that Gap is discontinuing our favorite shirts? I’m a family and consumer sciences teacher and my students were joking that kids should have to carry Hubbard Read More >>
Do you grow winter squash? Maybe just buy it? Either way, sometimes it’s the brightest thing on your plate in the cold winter months. So, I like have it around to add a little variety to our diets. I’ll admit, years ago, before I started really gardening, I wasn’t even sure what classified as a Read More >>
Winter squash are like potatoes. If you store them right, they will seriously last you most of the winter–at least until you can get out and grow yourself some cool weather kale and spinach. To ensure that you get the longest life out of your squash, start by picking it at the right time. The Read More >>
One of my favorite things about fall is baking. And every year without fail, that baking includes pumpkins and squash. You just can’t beat the way your house smells when a pumpkin pie is baking in the oven. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it! Here are all of my favorite pumpkin and squash Read More >>
Yesterday while Lucy and I were making our rounds outside, we also snapped a few photos of some of the squash and pumpkins we having growing in the backyard. Check out the Burgess Buttercup squash. Believe it or not, these make the best pies! Better than pumpkin I think. We have a ton of these growing in Read More >>
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