Healthy soil and sustainable growing

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On Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:47:49 EST, brucestay@aol.com wrote:
> Are winter squash seeds as good as pumpkin seeds? We don't grow pumpkins
> but do grow some winter squash.
> 

They're terrific! Usually I bake my winter squashes whole, then cut them in
half and separate out the seeds. I don't wash them, just remove the larger
pieces of nonedible squash innards. (If the squash is immature it'll have
hollow or immature seeds, which I don't bother roasting. Look for the plump
seeds.) Then I put them on a baking sheet at 250F until done, probably half
an hour or so. Don't let them go too long or they may burn! Once they're
done and cooled, I can store them for a few days (if they last).

I've eaten all kinds of squash seeds: delicata, butternut, buttercup,
jarradale, acorn, sweet dumpling, etc.