Re: [gourds] Pinetree Nest Eggs
Becky (gourds@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 20 Feb 1998 18:36:22 -0600
Lillian Kepp wrote:
> The first year I grew the egg gourd they were about twice as big
> as a chicken's egg, but they were from a package of mixed ornamental
> gourd seeds and I planted a lot of seeds in a small place.
>
> Since then, with better care, my egg gourds come out about the
> size of the goose egg. I think it had to do with better care of
> the plants when growing.
I am really pleased to hear that those gourds actually grow that large.
They will be an excellent size to draw on, and I can't wait to grow some
this year. My experience, so far, has been that white & green
ornamental gourds seem to have thicker shells than do yellow & orange
ones.
Thanks!