Re: Drying Gourds
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- Subject: Re: Drying Gourds
- From: d* h*
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 17:25:20 -0500
Hi Rick,
I grew alot of birdhouse gourds this year. Here is what I did, I don't know
if it's correct or not though.I left them on the vine until the vines were
dead. Harvested them and washed them well in a weak bleach solution. Put
them on a pallet to dry outside in the sun. I kept them therefrom early
October until mid-November (we live in NH) then I drilled a hole through
the neck and 3 or 4 drain holes in the bottom and hung them on the rafters
in the barn where it's well ventilated.A few of them are dry enough now(I
shake them and I can hear the seeds rattle) to drill the big bird hole in
them.They do get moldy and splotchy looking, and I plan on sanding that off
when they are really dry. Some of them may develop a soft spot and rot but
I think they are the immature ones.
Hope this helps you.
Diane
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> From: Richard J. Noffke <collinsr@execpc.com>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Drying Gourds
> Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 12:26 PM
>
> Anyone with experiences:
>
> I'd like to hear from anyone with experience drying down birdhouse
gourds.
> Any special treatments, time to harvest, or temperature ranges that are
> best?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick
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