Another word for experience. noun. Personal knowledge derived from participation or observation: verb. To participate in or partake of personally: feel, go through, have, know, meet1 (with), see, suffer, taste (of), undergo.
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.
There are many varieties of winter squash, ranging in size (from less than two pounds to more than twenty), shape (round, oblong, acorn shape, etc), color (yellow, orange, red, green striped, blue), and taste (mild, creamy, sweet).