[mgp629]

I have trellised butternet squash plants that are going in all directions. should I trim them or just let them fight it out with the other plants?

 

[10der222]

I have the same problem.I have been just grabbing the plant and moving it where I want it to go...Usually stays for about a day,lol.I am going to have way too many butternutters.I am using some tomorrow for kabobs on the grill.

 

[Pa-Guy]

This is my first year planting them. Are they ripe already???

 

[mgp629]

not really but you can still do a lot with the young ones

 

[LONG BEARD 101]

How do you guys prep/cook these?

 

[OneLongShot]

Take a cookie dish, spray with olive oil or butter. Cut them in half and bake with the cut half down. When they are soft peel off the skin, add a little salt, pepper and butter.......simple but really good.

 

[mgp629]

also Risotto with butternut Squash, Baked then pureed as a great soup and cut life fries seasoned , sprayed with olive oil and baked

 

[10der222]

You can also hollow the halves out and put some butter and brown sugar in the scooped out hole.Sprinkle the rest of the squash as well..Mmmmm I used to like this,can't eat sugar anymore but I still make it for the girls.The butternut squash can also be used to make pumpkin pie.

 

[flocknocker]

You can also hollow the halves out and put some butter and brown sugar in the scooped out hole.Sprinkle the rest of the squash as well..Mmmmm I used to like this,can't eat sugar anymore but I still make it for the girls.The butternut squash can also be used to make pumpkin pie.

Thats the way I make them with butter and brown sugar..mmmmmmmm....nice and easy

 

[springfreak]

Next year plant vertical on concrete wire, works great!

 

[mgp629]

I used a trellis this year. You do get your money's worth with these plants.