Tuesday, October 25, 2011

FISH FAMILY FAVORITES: GOURDS

by Pat

Being at a temporary standstill in his elaborate landscaping project this spring, our son Kevin decided to plant gourds and pumpkins in his flower beds to keep the weeds down.  His initial planting was slow to germinate, and he was afraid the seeds had rotted.  So he replanted--and then all the seeds from both plantings germinated, and he ended up with this by August:
and this by October:

 

and I can't get enough of these things:

If you want an absolutely enthralling harvest next fall, plant a variety of gourd seeds in the spring.


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