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.
Click ahead to learn about different varieties of winter squash and pumpkins, from homey acorn squash to magical cinderella pumpkins to wonderfully shaped turban squash. No matter what variety of winter squash or pumpkin you choose, always pick winter squash that feel...MORE heavy for their size.