Brother Duke, that was a great tip. I usually can get about 4 or 6 months in Maine with storing them in my basement in wooden baskets. I check on them, onions and potatoes at least once a week. If I do see a butternut, or buttercup squash starting to spot, we cook it and either eat it, or freeze it already cooked and it doesn't loose the flavor. I am going to try this method this fall. Love and blessings to you and your family.
I thought it would be to warm...the concrete helps keep it cool...not sure what the sawdust does for them but it seems to keep the insects away...Thank you Bro. Jim
That's some useful info there Duke. Have you ever tried spaghetti squash? My mom buys it from the store&it's great! Folks used to make dye from butternut squash and use it on their clothes. Have a good day
I once used spaghetti squash that had been sitting on my friend's kitchen counter for months after his wife moved out. It was fine. Cooked it in the oven, scooped out the "spaghetti" and served it with homemade chili ladled over it like "Cincinatti Chilli".
Update: we grew some in our garden. 6 plants and only 4 squash. We're still letting them cure now. We also grew 6 butternut squash and no fruit whatsoever! Waste of time with those seeds!
,,hello,,Duke my friend ,,my mother would wrap sweet potatoes & other things she wanted to keep for awhile in new paper & keep them in a cool dry place in a wooden crate ,, i don`t know if it will work for squash,,
Thanks for this information. I have never ate butternut squash. How does it compare with yellow crook neck squash? I may have to try some this year. Have a Blessed Day Duke! Justin
Hi Duke. I'm wondering what would happen if you put down 3or4 inches of saw dust on the concrete then the squash then bury them in maybe 6to8 inches of sawdust. Maybe the squash would stay cooler and last longer. I don't know, just a suggestion from the peanut gallery. Take care and I hope the good Lord takes a liken to ya.
That's a good idea Steve...a shallow crate and cover them up...I think it is suppose to be dark so that might help too...I can't believe they lasted this long with the temps and light...Thanks ol buddy...Hope my Lord is liken me! :)
I keep our spaghetti squash in our basement, it’s cool down there. I still have squash down there that I picked in September. I keep them on a shelf, they are delicious.
Love your updates. I was hooked on the crappie video when you talked about the state of society. The butternut keeps a long time. A ground box would help keep them as well. If you can keep them dry.
Thank you for suggesting a box...I never thought squash would keep long in these conditions...I thought about burying a ice chest or something like that but we have fire ants and I think they would get in there
I keep red potatoes in saw dust in a plastic drum. I plant taters in saw dust beds in March. When they make , i take layer saw dust and layer of potaters. They'll be just as fresh in late Winter in the fresh saw dust off my mill. My grandma taught me when i was a young farmer.
i dont harvest my butternut squash till late September or early October and i live in Iowa. the reason I pick them late is because they ripen better, they get much bigger and have a thicker rind, so they store very well almost a full year in a cool unheated room at 40 to 60 degrees. last year i grew about 500 lbs . gave allot away to friends, ,relatives , neighbors. only 2 or 3 went bad which might have been damaged from harvest .but the rest were perfect for at least 10 months. this year i did the same thing .pretty sure i'll get the same results. just keep an eye on the weather and make sure you pick them before frost.
I tell ye Reaper that squash gets better tasting the longer it sets...theres ways of cooking it to your liking maybe...Thanks for watching...not many would watch a squash video and not like squash! Hey they are not giving me notifications on some of our comments...I had to go to the comment section in analytics and found it
@@RuffCut Yeah maybe sometime maybe I'll try some different ways lol probably not lol. But I'll tell you what ole buddy I'd eat it with pleasure if needed. Yeah I have to check mine often and sure enough for some reason they end up there. But when robots run the system I guess these small irritating things we gotta deal with lol. I knew you had to have posted that's why I had checked lol. 👊💀👍🇺🇸
Seems like you already have a good system..but doing 2 staggered crops seems like it would be a smart idea..and I bet you could get close to squash all year..good plan
Got my butternut squash planted late this year up in PA, but I am going to have a LOT of fruit. Sadly, the closest thing I have to a root cellar to put these up in is the basement, and my basement has the wood-fired furnace that gets warmer than I would want for put-up foodstores.
Last September, I put Candy Roaster Squash in a plastic tote and covered it with a moving blanket, something breathable to block the sunlight. Only had one go bad out of 50+ lbs of winter squash. Planning to do the same with Butternut Squash this fall.
I might have to try that! I stored mine inside at room temperature and they were going bad by mid winter. I Canned them. After that I grew some Hopi Pale Grey squash that stored well over a year at room temperature. The last one was scuffed up mid summer of the next year before it started going bad and I butchered it. I have no idea how long it would have stayed good had I not bruised it.
Used almost a whole contractor bag full of sawdust. There is approximately 25 ssqash in there . . . After stacking and packing. It was not disturbed 2 of us put it there
I had a bumper crop of butternut squash and have some that are a year old now. They’ve been in boxes in the house. I think I’m going dehydrate these survivors now. I feel like I’m on borrowed time.
Thank you for showing and sharing this video . Do you use the butternut squash seeds to grow your next crop ? I bought a butternut squash cause I never tried it and was thinking of using the seeds from it . I’ll think I’ll grow those seeds and a packaged seeds Incase it was grown from Monsanto seeds lol . Hope and pray your family are protected from this virus that’s going around . God Bless ! 👍 🇺🇸
Hey Duke, give us some of your insight and opinion on all this madness....maybe I say this for all the Duke fans, how about a famous Duke heart to heart sit down talk bo?
Excellent info brother..this is what the people need to know.
Thank you for sharing
God bless you and yours brother and stay safe
I ain't to old to keep learning Bro. Jehohadek! Happy to share too!
Those are looking good
yes Sir...we be prepping to see Jesus!
Thanks for sharing this Duke.....very good info brother
Thank you Duane
Howdy Mr. Duke- mighty good tips for storing squash. Haven’t had butternut in a long time. Y’all be safe and God’s blessings on y’all
Thank ye Bro. Paul..its the first day the sun shined in about 2 weeks
Rough Cut Homestead Yeah, we finally had some sunshine yesterday after rain earlier. Blessings
Good tip Duke. I’ve stored cantaloupe in a bin of oats for a few months also. Stay healthy.
I bet it just got sweeter too!
Brother Duke, that was a great tip. I usually can get about 4 or 6 months in Maine with storing them in my basement in wooden baskets. I check on them, onions and potatoes at least once a week. If I do see a butternut, or buttercup squash starting to spot, we cook it and either eat it, or freeze it already cooked and it doesn't loose the flavor. I am going to try this method this fall.
Love and blessings to you and your family.
I thought it would be to warm...the concrete helps keep it cool...not sure what the sawdust does for them but it seems to keep the insects away...Thank you Bro. Jim
First off Sir hats off to you and that beard. Thank you for making these videos and I cannot wait to see more.
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Excellent !. Good to know going to have to experiment with squash potatoes carrots etc. etc. Thanks.
You should do good with the butternut squash...I just french fried some and man they were sweet
@@RuffCut french-fried butternut squash man that sounds good I'll have to try that thanks
I love to watch others experiments. Success or fail. Helps you learn so much. Thanks.
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what a smart way to save the squash for a long time. Awesome
Thank ye!
Very nice info thank you! 👍😁👍
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Good stuff Sir, I love butternut squash I grow them very season. The squash you prepared looked nice and sweet take care
Thank ye Bull...I made some fries and they sure were good
@@RuffCut Squash fries? How do they compare to sweet potato fries?
@@teelove5830 they taste similar
Wow! This was a very helpful video Mr. D! Thanks for giving this detailed tutorial Sir.
your Welcome ol buddy...Thank you!
Sawdust or other materials is used to stop pressure points Which causes bruising which causes rot
Hey Mike...you are right about that
That's some useful info there Duke. Have you ever tried spaghetti squash? My mom buys it from the store&it's great! Folks used to make dye from butternut squash and use it on their clothes. Have a good day
never tried spaghetti squash!
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Brother, it's getting monotonous and boring at home. Wish I had something to do, it's real strange.
Howdy- we had stuffed spaghetti squash not long ago and it sure was tasty! Blessings
I once used spaghetti squash that had been sitting on my friend's kitchen counter for months after his wife moved out. It was fine. Cooked it in the oven, scooped out the "spaghetti" and served it with homemade chili ladled over it like "Cincinatti Chilli".
Update: we grew some in our garden. 6 plants and only 4 squash. We're still letting them cure now. We also grew 6 butternut squash and no fruit whatsoever! Waste of time with those seeds!
Thanks dear Duke. God bless you out there.
You are a blessing Robert
Hi there, new subcriber, I will be watching your videos!
Stay safe!
Thank you!
Got me thinking about Church suppers.One of our dear ole saints always brought a pot of cooked squash.Great tip for storage.
Thank ye Jeffro
Cool. Good to know!
Thank ye
I'm totally subscribing to your channel, I truly love this video, thank you so much
Thanks and your Welcome!
I really enjoied this.
Thank you very much.
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,,hello,,Duke my friend ,,my mother would wrap sweet potatoes & other things she wanted to keep for awhile in new paper & keep them in a cool dry place in a wooden crate ,, i don`t know if it will work for squash,,
I bet it would work good...help keep it dark, cool and away from each other. Thanks for the info Brad
good life
yes Sir
Thanks for this information. I have never ate butternut squash. How does it compare with yellow crook neck squash? I may have to try some this year. Have a Blessed Day Duke! Justin
Butternut squash is a winter squash and it reminds me of sweet potato flavor...Thanks for the blessings Brother
Hi Duke. I'm wondering what would happen if you put down 3or4 inches of saw dust on the concrete then the squash then bury them in maybe 6to8 inches of sawdust. Maybe the squash would stay cooler and last longer. I don't know, just a suggestion from the peanut gallery. Take care and I hope the good Lord takes a liken to ya.
That's a good idea Steve...a shallow crate and cover them up...I think it is suppose to be dark so that might help too...I can't believe they lasted this long with the temps and light...Thanks ol buddy...Hope my Lord is liken me! :)
I was wondering the same thing
this is good to know, great tip
Happy to share it with ye
I keep our spaghetti squash in our basement, it’s cool down there. I still have squash down there that I picked in September. I keep them on a shelf, they are delicious.
spaghetti squash...seems like a lot of people like that...and a good shelf life too
Love your updates. I was hooked on the crappie video when you talked about the state of society. The butternut keeps a long time. A ground box would help keep them as well. If you can keep them dry.
Thank you for suggesting a box...I never thought squash would keep long in these conditions...I thought about burying a ice chest or something like that but we have fire ants and I think they would get in there
That'll work out well Duke if your 2 crop method works well you're set
We'll see how it goes and hope for a good growing season...Thanks ol buddy
I keep red potatoes in saw dust in a plastic drum. I plant taters in saw dust beds in March. When they make , i take layer saw dust and layer of potaters. They'll be just as fresh in late Winter in the fresh saw dust off my mill. My grandma taught me when i was a young farmer.
I have trouble keeping taters that long....maybe its too warm where I keep them
Yes Sir. Im in Wheeler Co. Ga. West of Vidilia. I'll have to try those squash.
i dont harvest my butternut squash till late September or early October and i live in Iowa. the reason I pick them late is because they ripen better, they get much bigger and have a thicker rind, so they store very well almost a full year in a cool unheated room at 40 to 60 degrees. last year i grew about 500 lbs . gave allot away to friends, ,relatives , neighbors. only 2 or 3 went bad which might have been damaged from harvest .but the rest were perfect for at least 10 months. this year i did the same thing .pretty sure i'll get the same results. just keep an eye on the weather and make sure you pick them before frost.
Thanks for the tips!
Well dang ole Duke I would have no idea that would work. Shoot to bad I didn't like squash lol but awesome nonetheless.
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I tell ye Reaper that squash gets better tasting the longer it sets...theres ways of cooking it to your liking maybe...Thanks for watching...not many would watch a squash video and not like squash! Hey they are not giving me notifications on some of our comments...I had to go to the comment section in analytics and found it
@@RuffCut Yeah maybe sometime maybe I'll try some different ways lol probably not lol. But I'll tell you what ole buddy I'd eat it with pleasure if needed. Yeah I have to check mine often and sure enough for some reason they end up there. But when robots run the system I guess these small irritating things we gotta deal with lol. I knew you had to have posted that's why I had checked lol.
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Seems like you already have a good system..but doing 2 staggered crops seems like it would be a smart idea..and I bet you could get close to squash all year..good plan
Yes Sir...I will replant this summer when I harvest the first crop...Thanks Jaime
Got my butternut squash planted late this year up in PA, but I am going to have a LOT of fruit. Sadly, the closest thing I have to a root cellar to put these up in is the basement, and my basement has the wood-fired furnace that gets warmer than I would want for put-up foodstores.
You should be able to find another place in the house maybe?
Good information Duke. Your place is lookin' good. Did you just lay in on the sawdust or did you cover it any?
Hey Wayne..I just laid it on top...might cover this next crop and see what happens...that's if the Lord be willing
@@RuffCut On top seems to work fine. I would try some covered but not all. I believe the Lord has found favor with you Duke.
Niiiice. Did you completely cover them.
yes
Last September, I put Candy Roaster Squash in a plastic tote and covered it with a moving blanket, something breathable to block the sunlight. Only had one go bad out of 50+ lbs of winter squash. Planning to do the same with Butternut Squash this fall.
Thats real good!
I might have to try that! I stored mine inside at room temperature and they were going bad by mid winter. I Canned them. After that I grew some Hopi Pale Grey squash that stored well over a year at room temperature. The last one was scuffed up mid summer of the next year before it started going bad and I butchered it. I have no idea how long it would have stayed good had I not bruised it.
It is amazing the shelf life of some vegetables...we just have to help them along! Thank you Jan
Thanks for this, loved it
I used a large plastic trashcan as a vessel to hold the layered butternut squash . . . Question : cover on or off to allow some gentle air circulation
I would leave it open
Ty. That is what I did. Goood ty
Used almost a whole contractor bag full of sawdust. There is approximately 25 ssqash in there . . . After stacking and packing. It was not disturbed 2 of us put it there
I don't think I've ever eaten a butternut squash. That looks like it worked pretty good. Do you save the seeds and plant them?
yes...they have a good germination rate too...I kept the seeds from squash that hadn't been stored
I had a bumper crop of butternut squash and have some that are a year old now. They’ve been in boxes in the house. I think I’m going dehydrate these survivors now. I feel like I’m on borrowed time.
thats something they can last up to a year and more
Thank you for showing and sharing this video . Do you use the butternut squash seeds to grow your next crop ? I bought a butternut squash cause I never tried it and was thinking of using the seeds from it . I’ll think I’ll grow those seeds and a packaged seeds Incase it was grown from Monsanto seeds lol . Hope and pray your family are protected from this virus that’s going around . God Bless ! 👍 🇺🇸
yes we save the seeds....lets hope and pray to stay corona free!
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WOULD BUTTERNUT SQUASH STILL BE GOOD FOR THREE MONTHS HAD IT IN A PRETTY MUCH DARK AND COOL PLACE
it will have spots on the outside when it starts to spoil
Hey Duke, give us some of your insight and opinion on all this madness....maybe I say this for all the Duke fans, how about a famous Duke heart to heart sit down talk bo?
I can do it
It's good food for storage but I could never stand the taste of them.
you're right they store real good
Looks great. I have recently uploaded a video with butternut squash recipe. I film real time cooking tutorials. Appreciate your feedback!
O kee doke!
canning when fresh is good. it aint hard
Let me know when you make a video