Are they squash or are they pumpkins?

That’s a good question and the answer is: yes. Pumpkins are squash, but not all squash are pumpkins. They resemble in shape what most people would consider a pumpkin, but we’ll call them squash for now.

Its that time for the squash to be harvested. We’ve harvested a few additional squash to the ones seen here. The squash will be ripe to eat when the outside flesh has turned from yellow to orange. The seeds will be scooped out, washed, and dried in our isolation room before being cataloged. The squash flesh will be eaten and any remaining organic matter like the stem will be placed in our compost bin to decompose over the winter and provide nutrients for next year’s crops.