Thread: halloween gourds

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I bought 4 ornamental halloween gourd plants 3 of which are growing nicely & starting to show signs of gourds (one i almost drowned but is coming back now ) . I have now idea what they are as yet or what to do with them ! when do i know they are ready to pick - or do they drop off naturally? how do i dry them out & how long does it take? I know they are not edible - & i just wants them as part of my displays. thanks

Pick too soon and they rot too late and they fade is what i hear when its more shell then soft inside is prime to pick check by squeezing.

I grow birdhouse gourds every year. I just leave them on till late fall. They are usually dried out by then. Toetag is right, if you pick them too soon, they will usually rot.

thank you both. as i say - first time I've tried this so i guess if i fail miserably I'll learn for next year! looks like there's plenty of gourds going to be growing on them so I'm looking forward to seeing what i get!