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Step 2. Harvest winter squash in the autumn when the vines begin to decline and before autumn frosts occur. Mature winter squash vegetables are heavy and hard. Press your thumbnail into the outer rind and if the rind does not give to the pressure of your nail, the squash is mature.
To harvest winter squash for storage in a root cellar wait until the skins are hard enough to resist scratching by your fingernail. Then cut them off the plant leaving 2 - 3 inches of stem attached.Let them sit in a room that stays between 50 and 60 F for a week or two.Then store on shelves or pallets in the cellar.o harvest winter squash for storage in a root cellar wait until the skins are hard enough to resist scratching by your fingernail. Then cut them off the plant leaving 2 - 3 inches of stem attached.