Re: [gardeners] gourd harvest
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 05 Nov 2002 20:27:36 -0600
Run a pot up to the top of a tree on a pulley, gourds ain't particular,
I've had them grow completely over the greenhouse in a season and 20
feet up a tree to boot. We had some cushaw (greenstriped pumpkins -
growth a lot like gourds) that grew up and over the breezeway between
the house and the garage once. That's where the cat had her kittens that
year. We were surprised when it started raining kittens one day.
George
Rosemary Carlson wrote:
>
> I'm SO jealous when I read about someone growing gourds!! That's one thing
> I've always wanted to grow - and never had the right spot. And, now, in the
> woods, there isn't a spot on my property that gets more than 2 hrs sunlight
> even at the height of summer!
>
> Rosemary on a mountain in Eastern KY, zone 6a
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Shirley" <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
> To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] gourd harvest
>
> > I've always just hung them in an area that is dry and somewhat warm.
> > Once they dry enough the seeds rattle you can start working with them.
> > Down here in humid Louisiana they get mildew on the outside so we wipe
> > them with a weak solution of bleach and water. The only ones I've saved
> > were Hercules War Club gourds of about 3 or 4 feet long by 3 or 4 inches
> > in diameter. I cut a hole, dropped in two or three marbles and then
> > shook the heck out of them. Then the seeds and marbles were poured out
> > in a bucket, repeat with the marbles as needed and proceed with crafts
> > projects. HTH
> >
> > George
> >
> > Teressa Kandianis wrote:
> > >
> > > Does anyone out there know how I process large gourds after harvest? I
> > > waited until after my first hard frost when the vines had died and cut
> them
> > > with some stem. Now what?
> > >
> > > My garden is getting a good few inches of horse manure courtesy of my
> > > norwegian fjord pair and I'm also expropriating some sand from the round
> pen
> > > where it was too deep for good footing. My clay soil is getting better
> each
> > > year.
> > >
> > > Any and all gourd advice welcome. Teressa K. in NW Washington where it
> has
> > > been dry and cold and sunny.
> >