Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wooden box full of butternut squash - Catherine Anne Thomas/Shutterstock Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) is a staple crop ...

Here's exactly what to look for in a ripe squash. To enjoy butternut squash soup, pasta, and other dishes in the fall, plant seeds in the spring after the last frost or in early summer. It takes all ...