How much do you know about squash?
It's officially cosy season and the star of the allotment this month is... squash! As a close relative of the pumpkin, butternut or winter squash is a popular Halloween ingredient in autumnal cooking.
How to play this quiz
What’s in Your Plant Pot? gets kids excited about gardening by showing them the cool, surprising things plants can do - with fun facts, hands‑on moments, and plenty of chances to join in.
In this quiz, you and your child must answer general knowledge questions about the seasonal butternut squash. During autumn, many squash can be seen decorating windows, gardens and even menus, but can you weed out fact from fiction? This delicious culinary veg can be used in lots of different ways during the 'Ber months (September, October, November and December) so why not settle in and see if you can get full marks, with some tasty recipes along the way.
What questions can you expect in this quiz?
If you'd like a taster to whet your appetite, check out these head-scratcher questions:
Can you name any other plants that are part of the squash family?
Why was butternut squash given its name?
What recipes can you make with squash?
In what season should you harvest squash?
And why is it important to eat seasonal foods?
If you're stumped already, you can watch What's in Your Plant Pot? first to learn about some facts with your little one, then do the quiz together to test yourself.
If you just can't get enough plant pot quizzes, check out What's in This Plant Pot? quiz.
Where can you watch What's in Your Plant Pot?
You can watch episodes of What's in Your Plant Pot? on the CBBC channel and BBC iPlayer now.
What does 'seasonal' mean?
In relation to 'seasonal produce', this means fruits and vegetables that are best picked and eaten during specific times of the year, such as summer strawberries or autumn apples.
This autumn, pumpkins and squash are used in recipes and decoration, especially for Halloween!
Squash recipes for curious kids
Thanksgiving celebrations: Help your child make this tasty pumpkin pie with a quick and simple recipe.
Tiny tots weaning this autumn: Try CBeebies Parenting recipes for courgette fritters and squash risotto.
Halloween brunch pancakes: Looking for something to do with leftover pumpkin (or butternut squash) after you've carved them? Look no further!
Are you ready for harvest?
Celebrate the harvest on CBeebies with colourful songs, apple recipes, games and stories featuring some of your favourite CBeebies friends and get ready for Halloween with spooky costumes, recipes and crafts for toddlers and little ones.
Play A Year on Your Farm game: Care for your animals, plant seeds and see them grow!
Looking for autumn activities for kids? Download the free CBeebies digital resource packed with seasonal family activities.
How much do you know about the fruit and vegetables we harvest in the UK? Join JoJo and Gran Gran in this autumn quiz.
