When and How to Harvest Spaghetti Squash

Learn when and how to harvest spaghetti squash so that it will taste its best and last for months in storage.

In today's video, I teach you how to harvest and cure spaghetti squash and how to store it so that it will last for months!

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[helenparker]

As an Aussie in Canada, I really appreciate this video. We have about 20 + on the vine, and winter's coming. Thanks for the tips.

[geeisele]

First timer! enjoyed your class, will be looking forward to more

[britgerusGlenn]

Rick
Greatly appreciated, like you I'm a huge fan of spaghetti squash. Having spent the last 20yrs in the US, now after 42 yrs away I've just returned to the UK, where spaghetti squash is as good as unknown, but I mananaged to find seeds . Germinating 10 plants.
I chose mainly because of space to grow them on a trellis.
Subsequently I have 9 squash of various sizes 3 are presently ripening off the vine as the shrivelled up the other 6 which are smaller are still on the vine s which haven't dried out YET...lol
I read elsewhere that when storing they should be uprighted.
Thx for your great info.
Cheers
Glenn

[Jeff_PNW]

LOVE spaghetti squash! I harvest mine exactly the same way. I've got an old fridge in my shop as my "root cellar". At the highest temp setting it's 48-50 degrees, so it works great for squash, cabbage, etc. 
Side note for long term storage, it's a good idea to do a weekly inspection...move things around & check for any soft spots or signs of rot. It's surprising how fast rot or mold can sneak up & bite you in the butt.

[A.B.]

Great video!! Thank you so much for this information. We’re in our 2nd year of gardening and composting. We added the first compost to our gardening boxes and lo and behold we had a couple little volunteer spaghetti squash plants growing in the early spring. We left them alone thinking they were cucumbers from the the last year. Imagine our surprise when they turned out to be Spaghetti squash when we had never planted that, lol!! The seeds from my store-bought spaghetti squash from the compost bin grew!! It’s only mid June and we already have one spaghetti squash that is nearly the size of those at the store! After watching your video we now know when to harvest. Thanks again!!❤

[crypticsoul]

thank you for this! Someone gave me a whole bunch of them last fall but I couldn't eat all of them before a few started going bad before I could eat them, so I threw them out in an area where I wanted to extend my garden... I figured that they would decompose and turn into compost, but they started to grow there this past spring, so now I have millions of them, but I have never tried to grow them before . They are getting so big!! I was tempted to eat one but clearly they are not ready. There's a bunch of other squash that were given to me growing too... it's really fun growing them and I can't wait to eat them. The storage tips are great because I sure have lots of them!

[StoneyAcresGardening]

Happy Saturday! Today's video is all about harvesting and storing Spaghetti Squash! I'm excited that this year's harvest is starting to ripen, tonights dinner will include the squash I harvested in the video!! Yum!

[brandyjaques]

Thank you for the great info! None of my plants have matured in the date to harvest time line this year. We had crazy weather!

[agert]

I grow mine on arched cattle panels here in Oklahoma in the summer! They grow the biggest when they dangle!

[sarahbeachy]

Thanks for the info! This is my first year growing them and I had no idea when to pick them because I had gotten the seeds out of a store bought squash last year so I had no harvesting information haha. So far mine are still a white-ish color so apparently I have some time to go ;)

[stephaniesmith]

Thank you so much for educating me. I have a lot and wasn't sure when to harvest or store. Thank you

[Jane_]

Thanks! I especially appreciate the information on storing them!

[susieford]

They are delicious to eat green as well. I use them cubed in miso soup with tofu. YUMMY!!!

[jill]

I appreciate the information. Fairly new to gardening and have spaghetti squash this year!

[vivians]

First yr for me got 7 growing one is pumpkin size! I will follow yr instructions thank you so much!

[joyceruddy]

Thanks! Good timing. I was going to be searching for this information.

[christinej]

Good information! Thank you for sharing!

[janicegilbert]

Thank you that was very helpful. I am going spaghetti squash right now

[pnorwes]

Slowing down on watering or watering at all at this stage? Also do they have to be yellow? Mine just keep getting bigger but not changing colour. Not sure if they will make it. In Southern BC Thanks

[karipleggenkuhle]

Which is better? To cure or leave them on the vine? Because I can’t cure them at those high heats if I leave them. Thanks!!