Specialty Gardening: THE GREAT PUMPKIN CONTEST OF 2009!!!, 1 by BLOSSOMBUDDY

BLOSSOMBUDDY wrote:
Haighr, this years gourds would not be dry, it takes several months to be totally dry through and through... and no, you leave them in the gourd to dry completely .. then you plug the gourd a small hole and rattle them out. The hole might be an inch in circumference, maybe more depending on the gourd and like on the little gourds you cannot save the gourd.. if you want to save the gourd, then you leave the seeds in them. If you want the seeds grom the little gourds youthen just about have to smash the little gourds.They will be dry, probably dusty from the pulp and you can just shake them out on a towel and wipe the dust free. Depends on the gourd how much dust and dry pulp there will be.

My snake gourd is no where done. And I am hoping to save the gourd and get seeds too, but I might not have my cake and eat it too on that one. Time will tell!

Pumpkins are not gourds!