Re: Long Gourds
My two cents worth: I grew some 'swan gourds' they were really cool. The
vines were all over the place and I thought the flowers were cool being
white. But I have to tell you the vines were really smelly when I gathered
up the gourds.
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Eatons" <eatrich@magma.ca>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 7:21 PM
Subject: RE: Long Gourds
> Hi Marv M.--I can't believe your message----I have grown LGs for 2
years--no
> odor and the many visitors never mentioned an odor--nor my wife who has a
> sensitive nose.
>
> LGs are easy and simple to grow--6-8 plants I would guess equal the work
of
> one AG plant.
>
> Think you are pulling a hoax here and now I think you have pulled me in.
>
> I enjoy a good joke--Congrats.--AE
>
>
>
> **********************
> Long gourds are not so easy to grow. I tried them and decided to stick
with
> pumpkins. The gourds have an unusual odor which I don't really like. I was
> very
> good at growing the vines but not so good at gourds. I had vines
everywhere.
> Later I found out that they require aggressive pruning much like pumpkins.
I
> even tried growing them in PVC pipe to get them to be long and skinny. It
> didn't work. I think I will try again next year but will be out begging
for
> good
> seed first. And thinking about it. Maybe Ray will tell us some of his long
> gourd
> secrets.
>
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