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A little info on winter squash

The origin of the word squash comes from a First Nation word of the Narragansett tribe ‘askutasquash’, meaning ‘raw or uncooked’. Squash is the earliest domesticated plant and is native to central and North America, seeds dating 10,000 years ago have been found in Oaxaca, Mexico. Squash is remarkably nutritious, very high in vitamin A […]

Winter Squash

Squash! We love squash, it’s so delicious and very nutritious. Packed with carotenoids, antioxidants and dietary fibre, rich in vitamins and minerals and low in fat and starch, squash is very healthy. It is easy to cook and can be used to make meals all the way from breakfast through dessert. Muffins, gnocchi, soups, stews, […]

September 11, 2014 by Sunrise Gardens

Field Notes: Harvest Sunday, Part One

We can’t even begin to express how grateful we are to have had so many hard-working volunteers come out this past Sunday to help us harvest our winter squash patch.  There were around 16 of us out there for the day, and we managed to get it all picked and into the greenhouse to cure, […]

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