Smashing pumpkins: how to cure and store squash for winter

A properly home-cured squash will taste delicious and last for months. But they need careful handling ...I creep through my pumpkin patch, peering under leaves to see the swelling, ripening fruit, counting my bounty for the months ahead. But now the frosts are approaching these need moving indoors to cure and store (you can also cure winter squash from a farmers' market). This way, you can pick or buy them while ripe, and eat them through the winter.A properly cured squash will knock the block off anything you've tasted from the supermarket. All curing requires is storing the fruit in the right place. But winter squash are a diverse gang and need different treatments if they're to last into next year. Continue reading...