Ep. 32 Mystery Squash Is Fun… Until It's Not

Head to your squash patch and grab a fruit or two — because inside, you've got a pile of seed waiting for you!   Another Seedy September Minisode about what seed you can harvest from your fields right now.   Now, squash is a bit different from peppers or flowers. Most of the time, I wouldn't tell you to start your seed journey with squash. But if you've only got one variety of a squash species in your garden — especially a butternut or another Cucurbita moschata — then squash seed might be the perfect seed crop.   In this episode, we'll get into …  • The four main species of squash and how they cross (or don't)  • Why Cucurbita pepo squash (like zucchini, pie pumpkins, and delicata) are tricky seed crops  • Why  Cucurbita moschata squash (like butternut) is the easiest starting point  • How to harvest and clean squash seed right in your kitchen  • The challenge of mystery squash   Enjoy the episode! Support the Seed Farmer Podcast http://spreadsheet.farm/supportpodcast     Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram Get my weekly seed newsletter   Get my new book The Seed Farmer https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook/   ❤️ Thanks for listening!