Harvesting gourds.. When and how?

Last Answer : You should take them off before the frost hits them. Clean them with 2 tablespoons of bleach in 1 gallon of water and wipe them clean. Leave 2 inches of stem and a good place to let them ... several months for them to totally. After they totally dry you can wax them to bring out their colors.

How long does it take for gourds to grow?

Description : How long does it take for gourds to grow?

Last Answer : They should have already bloomed and be grown by now. You might need to amend your soil now for next year.

a vine with large nuts or gourds

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how to dry gourds

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when do I pick gourds

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Last Answer : The vine will start to die back and turn brown and then they are ready to be picked although gourds are very forgiving and you can pick them sooner if you need to.

how to dry gourds for crafts uses? i live in co.

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how to dry gourds

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when shpuld i pick my birdhouse gourds

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when do i pick my gourds

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How do I grow gourds?

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Last Answer : I usually take them 1st or 2nd week of Oct.............leave a stem.............after you gather them, I use an ice pick and carefully put a hole up inside the bottom and hang ... down and spray them with varnish. Then I use them next year for decorations and they hold up until they break.

When are gourds ripe to harvest?

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When should gourds be picked from the vine?

Description : When should gourds be picked from the vine?

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when do you harvest ornamental gourds

Description : when do you harvest ornamental gourds

Last Answer : If they are large enough for you to make a birdhouse............take one off and let it dry out hanging from the porch or someplace that it can dry out.....you could let the rest go for a little while longer to make larger ones......good luck with this project.

when do i harvest dragon, apple and egg gourds

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how long do soft skin gourds last after harvest if they are not cured or dried?

Description : how long do soft skin gourds last after harvest if they are not cured or dried?

Last Answer : Aug is too soon to take them. I took them off the vine leaving 5 or 6 inches...........

how do I know when to pick my gourds

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Last Answer : depends how large you want them to grow...if they are just starting.....they might not be ready until end of sept or beginning of Oct......we used to pick them.wipe them clean..use a nail ... and carve them and varnish them. they are very expensive in the store, you might be able to sell some.

when to pick decorative gourds

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Last Answer : When they stop growing and their color dulls down. Don't wait too long. You can harvest and store in a cool dry place until fall when you want to display. Look at your seed pacs instructions for plant to harvest times and adjust planting to time picking for when you want them next year.

Why would buds drop from plants, zucchini, pumpkin and gourds

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How do I harvest and store ornamental gourds?

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I'm growing gourds in my backyard. How do I care for the vines?

Description : I'm growing gourds in my backyard. How do I care for the vines?

Last Answer : It might be too late to put them up on something. Do that next year and don't touch the vines if they are wet.............think now for next year....do you thing that you will grow them again ... breaks down.........I use about 2 newspaper and then lay the next 2 down 10 inches over until done.

How to protect gourds from getting ashen powdery stuff on the leaves?

Description : How to protect gourds from getting ashen powdery stuff on the leaves?

Last Answer : To prevent the powder on your plants use a solution mix house plant water spray bottle. Use the spray bottle everyday when you see no more residue. Remember to spray lightly, as you do not want to fracture your plants. If all this doesn't work, then report your plant in a different soil.

Cantaloupe belongs to the group: a. Cucurbits b. Melons c. Gourds d. Squashes

Description : Cantaloupe belongs to the group: a. Cucurbits b. Melons c. Gourds d. Squashes

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Cucurbits consumed at immature stage are grouped under: a. Summer squashes b. Winter squashes c. Gourds d. Pumpkins

Description : Cucurbits consumed at immature stage are grouped under: a. Summer squashes b. Winter squashes c. Gourds d. Pumpkins

Last Answer : Gourds

Why do you suppose the petrochemical industry isn’t harvesting the methane bubbling up from permafrost and Northern lakes?

Description : Why do you suppose the petrochemical industry isn’t harvesting the methane bubbling up from permafrost and Northern lakes?

Last Answer : Good question.

Does the personal data harvesting on search engines media websites accurately define what we do and who we are? What do the selections on your newsfeed say about you?

Description : Does the personal data harvesting on search engines media websites accurately define what we do and who we are? What do the selections on your newsfeed say about you?

Last Answer : I was just looking at some political bios – Honest!

What effect does solar power harvesting have on the weather? (details inside )

Description : What effect does solar power harvesting have on the weather? (details inside )

Last Answer : Whether sunlight falls on solar cells or the earth, the effect will be the same.

What are your opinions on timber harvesting?

Description : What are your opinions on timber harvesting?

Last Answer : I think what they're more concerned with is the timber industry in developing nations. Easily granted, here in the US and many other industrialized nations they watch their intake, plant trees to replace, etc ... every .5% increase in forestation in the US a year, there's a 2-5% decrease worldwide.

I have a alot of butternut walnuts coming to fruition and was wondering if anyone has any tips on harvesting or enjoying them?

Description : I have a alot of butternut walnuts coming to fruition and was wondering if anyone has any tips on harvesting or enjoying them?

Last Answer : Since no one has answered your question I'll give it a shot. I've never tried butternut walnuts but with black walnuts I wait until they fall to the ground and then gather them. As to enjoying ... specially with a little ice cream on top. Anyway, butternut walnuts might make a pretty good pie too.

Have you ever donated bone marrow? Either through harvesting or via apheresis of peripheral stem cells?

Description : Have you ever donated bone marrow? Either through harvesting or via apheresis of peripheral stem cells?

Last Answer : forgot the website for reading about the national registry. http://www.marrow.org/

harvesting wild sumac

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Last Answer : A lot of people have wound up in the emergency room. I caution against doing this.

plantain harvesting

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What do I do with pineapple plant after harvesting the fruit to get more fruit?

Description : What do I do with pineapple plant after harvesting the fruit to get more fruit?

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how long is the rhubarb harvesting season

Description : how long is the rhubarb harvesting season

Last Answer : 1st year take nothing, 2nd year take a few, 3rd year harves 8 to 10 week. Any flowers, cut them off all the way to the ground as they will take away from the roots getting established. If you have winters under 32 cover with hay................

harvesting kholorabi

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Will the white secretion in my romaine lettuce dry up after harvesting

Description : Will the white secretion in my romaine lettuce dry up after harvesting

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when do I bend the tops of the onions so they grow bigger before harvesting

Description : when do I bend the tops of the onions so they grow bigger before harvesting

Last Answer : I would not do that. I wait until they fall over and then it time to dig them.

when do I stop harvesting aparagus

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after harvesting my tomatoes they rot in storage

Description : after harvesting my tomatoes they rot in storage

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basic for harvesting seeds and growing moon flowers from those seeds

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harvesting watermelon

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what do i do with roots and such after harvesting cucumbers, squash and tomato?

Description : what do i do with roots and such after harvesting cucumbers, squash and tomato?

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harvesting artichokes

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is it okay for the zinnia plant to freeze before harvesting seeds

Description : is it okay for the zinnia plant to freeze before harvesting seeds

Last Answer : when the flower has died off and is dry......you can take the flower and shake out the seeds. Save them in a very cool dry place until next year.

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