I’ve noticed leaves turning color here in NH.
Not a lot, but still disheartening.
We are getting ready for winter. We have a full oil tank, full propane tank, at least a cord of wood with more on its way.
I’ll make sure we have plenty of canned meat and the freezer is full.
If you like Butternut squash, and have the land, then it is a good crop for cool climates,. Usually you can just plant it and let is grow, very little needs to be done aside from occasional watering and directing some vines. Pick it late, even after a very mild frost, cutting it above the stem, and store it a cool, dry space like a back unheated hall, I have had them last 6 months (Oct. - June) and still be good, praise God. Peel, cut off the very top and at the neck, scoop out the seeds, quarter and boil and mash (if preferred) like potatoes, adding a little brown sugar is desired. Yummy and nutritious, thank God.