I grew some birdhouse gourds last for the first time year and I got 25 from one plant! I'm trying loufa and corsican or bowl gourd this season. Love your gardens! Just a side note....you can sell those gourds to artists for a fair amount of moola! 👩🌾
Thank you, And that's a lot of houses. It's so fun growing the different varieties. As I get more and more Ill use some for crafts and sell some if I can.
Nice collection of Lagenaria siceria. I looked it up and that is the name for both bottle (birdhouse) gourds and caveman gourds. Where I live I had to buy seeds. I opened the packet and there were only four seeds. I soaked them and planted them in May but one didn't grow. One died and another got weed whacked. The remaining one has about a dozen nice sized gourds but they are still green and it is the middle of October. They won't reach 180 days until the first frost which is due soon. I see that you left some on the vine all year so I might do that, at least till the stems turn brown and dry up. Your special tip which I won't disclose is parallel to one that I saw that is a bit different. I'll try yours first. At worst I should have many seeds. At best I might have some I can decorate and use for birdhouses. Thanks for the most comprehensive video I've seen yet on this topic! Subscribed! P.S. You have an unfair advantage. I'm only 5'4".
That's neat to know! I'm glad you had one success, they can be prolific and you can still have a chance for them to mature before the 180 days, plants are smart and will expediate the process as it senses the cold coming. Leave them on for as long as you can. Remember to dry them in a ventilated space away from kids and pets for the mold. You should have plenty of seeds to use come spring! Good Luck! Thanks for subbing! Ps. I have to use a step-up stump to reach my pergola even at 6'4"
@@WhittAcres I've always wondered what was done with them. I'd buy the ones at the grocery store for decorating. But I didn't know if you could eat them
Thank you for a ton of information on growing and harvesting gourds. I take it you like birds as well. By the way, love your bird water source (pond). Mark's Backyard Birds did a pond video recently - I bet you'd like it. Well, I need to get to work. SUBSCRIBED
I saw this video. I watched it again. You were talking about growing the gourds in the pergola. The video posts the gourds hanging and still connected to their stems. They are so beautiful. I wish you had edited so I could really look at them. The video shows after the fact. Not surprised you keep growing them. The pergola looks heavenly when they're grown.
Beautiful pergola! It looks amazing full of gourds
It really is! Thanks.
Hey just found your channel! Awesome little farm.
Thank you!
Thanks for the info. 👌
Any time
Good useful info here. Thank you!
I can imagine those caveman guards being painted like some sci fi creation.
I grew some birdhouse gourds last for the first time year and I got 25 from one plant! I'm trying loufa and corsican or bowl gourd this season. Love your gardens!
Just a side note....you can sell those gourds to artists for a fair amount of moola! 👩🌾
Thank you, And that's a lot of houses. It's so fun growing the different varieties. As I get more and more Ill use some for crafts and sell some if I can.
i love pumpkin ,thank you man
Nice collection of Lagenaria siceria. I looked it up and that is the name for both bottle (birdhouse) gourds and caveman gourds.
Where I live I had to buy seeds. I opened the packet and there were only four seeds. I soaked them and planted them in May but one didn't grow. One died and another got weed whacked. The remaining one has about a dozen nice sized gourds but they are still green and it is the middle of October. They won't reach 180 days until the first frost which is due soon.
I see that you left some on the vine all year so I might do that, at least till the stems turn brown and dry up. Your special tip which I won't disclose is parallel to one that I saw that is a bit different. I'll try yours first.
At worst I should have many seeds. At best I might have some I can decorate and use for birdhouses. Thanks for the most comprehensive video I've seen yet on this topic! Subscribed! P.S. You have an unfair advantage. I'm only 5'4".
That's neat to know! I'm glad you had one success, they can be prolific and you can still have a chance for them to mature before the 180 days, plants are smart and will expediate the process as it senses the cold coming. Leave them on for as long as you can. Remember to dry them in a ventilated space away from kids and pets for the mold. You should have plenty of seeds to use come spring! Good Luck! Thanks for subbing!
Ps. I have to use a step-up stump to reach my pergola even at 6'4"
Omg! Bald faced hornets are NASTY!!
That's so cool!
I love it!
@@WhittAcres I've always wondered what was done with them. I'd buy the ones at the grocery store for decorating. But I didn't know if you could eat them
@@WhittAcres I still don't know if you can eat them!
You can eat these gourds, many Asian countries do, but you would harvest them younger and more tender
@@WhittAcres That's good to know! Thanks!
Thank you for a ton of information on growing and harvesting gourds. I take it you like birds as well. By the way, love your bird water source (pond). Mark's Backyard Birds did a pond video recently - I bet you'd like it. Well, I need to get to work. SUBSCRIBED
Thanks so much! Ill check it out!
I saw this video. I watched it again. You were talking about growing the gourds in the pergola. The video posts the gourds hanging and still connected to their stems. They are so beautiful. I wish you had edited so I could really look at them. The video shows after the fact. Not surprised you keep growing them. The pergola looks heavenly when they're grown.
Hopefully I can have them covered again to get some nice footage this time. They are magical when dangling from the ceiling
Wouldn't it look cool with twinkle lights across the top? It could be a romantic spot after dark.