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I grew a few goose gourds last year (2008) and opened two of them today (4/21/09) to extract the seeds. I'm happy to report that each contained lots of seeds, and I will be happy to share them as long as they last. Just send a pre-addressed, stamped envelope to: Schuyler Day, 1006 Cedar Lake Court, Kernersville, NC 27284.
I also have some birdhouse gourd seeds and will also be happy to share them, but send an additional envelope.
I have bought seeds from HD and planted them. Well , you are further up norteast from me. I am in North Atlanta suburbs, zone almost 8. I did not have facility to start my gouds inside. But I irect sowed them starting late March. My swan gourds are growing alongside of large birdhous and luffa gourds. I grew small birdhouse gourds last year but it got downey mildew before the gourds could fully mature. This year I will spray them regularly by fungicide to prevent the damage. But most of my ornamental gourds matured last year. I learned by experience that gourds vines need a lot of room to run, or you have to have trellis. Also, they work on their roots for sometime, before growing vine. To encourage female blossoms, must pinc/cut main when about 10- 12 feet long. Latteral vines produce more female flowers. This is going to be my first year for growing swan and luffa gourd.
cyrus_gardner
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