Welcome! The very unscientific count is in from the gourd patches! 266 bottle/birdhouse gourds in the patch behind the barn, and 25 apple gourds down the road out front, and 50 kettle/canteen gourds down the road as well! A great crop! They are still on the vine, as we usually don’t pick them until the stems turn brown and dry – genrally in late October, early November.
The BAD NEWS is that Friday night, we got 4" of snow! And VERY cold. This morning, 10/11, it is 25 degrees with freezing drizzle. I’m a bit worried that the gourds did not have any time to harden off and will turn to mush when they defrost. Only time will tell. I’ll keep everyone posted!