Gourds

[Anonymous]

Do y’all grow gourds? If so educate me on why please

This is bout all I know to do with them

[namelus]

You can cut tops off to make a storage device with a cork top cut.

When dry and you do that olus wax seal.the top cork back in it can be used to store materials that are moisture sensitive.

Makes bird houses.

It can also be shaped by growing in a plastic form to make squares and cylinder shapes for drinking and eating wear plus more storage.

[arm04]

I have grown those gourds but I have done nothing with them! The vines are good shade over my chicken run in the heat of the summer.

I did however grow cucuzzi last year which is technically a gourd I believe. They are fantastic! Eat them like a zucchini type of option..only they are huge! The leaves are edible and quite good I thought. And best of all for me..the squash bugs want nothing to do with them!

I did discover just last week that they are definitely not particularly storable. I’m guessing that’s the gourd difference? I picked one up and it weighed a fraction of what it did off the vine. I cut it open and it was all dried up and one of the seeds had sprouted inside.

Anyway I’m really excited to give them a go again this year. I’m going to put up a sizable trellis for them in the full sun part of my garden.

[Anonymous]

Using them as shade is a great idea

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