Good luck, Triss! Sounds like a plan!

Can you believe that all the eggs on my plants are still yellow/orange and have not turn brown or shriveled yet? I don't want to take the seeds yet, because I'm not sure they are ready, but I've also not seen the plant go this long either. There are only a few green leaves left on them - very odd. I guess if they don't turn brown by spring I'll take the seeds then.

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If you need more, I still have a bit, Triss.

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Update: Was just looking at the wonder egg peat pots. I see a small root coming out of the bottom of one of the peat pots. I cannot see anything out of the top yet, but I am sure it is a matter of time now.

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Take a look here Oui
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I hope so too Lynne. I did save half my seeds in case these do not work. I am planning on starting them in a couple of weeks so they are offset by a few weeks.

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Here's my picture,
It's not all that great of a picture..
but I wanted to show the sizes of all 4 plants.
****all planted at the same time..
****all with different sprouting times.....


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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
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That is a long time. I will be sure and give them plenty of time. I was just really excited to see a root. I planted these 6 seeds in 3 peat pots on December 28th.

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Ok - just took this picture. This pot is in one of the coldest rooms in the house - about 60 degrees.



Weezie - notice the gourds drying next to it?
How are yours doing?

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Weezie - notice the gourds drying next to it?
How are yours doing?

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That plant looks very cool Lynne...

Have you read any info anywhe'res how long to leave them hanging on the plant?

Or what they feel like when finally ripe?
*egg hard or soft or what??*

And is that the final color of the egg???

I am too experimently, I'd of pulled one of those
eggs off already, just to see what's what..

Please keep us posted....

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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/

My past experience with this plant, was that the eggs turned brown, hard, and wrinkly, and then that was time to harvest the seeds. I've never had the "eggs" stay round and in bright color for so long - it's very strange! I think I'll let them go another month or so before removing them.

Triss - this was my first experience with growing birdhouse gourds. After the vine grew to the second story of our house, I ended up with about 5 smallish gourds. Two of them rotted pretty quickly, the other 3 are still drying. I had hoped to make birdhouses out of them, but I don't think they are big enough?

Oui - we have had discussions on whether they are edible here on the forums last summer. I had read that they were not, others feel that they are. For safety's sake, I've decided not to try.

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Triss - I didn't poke any holes in the gourds - just left them in this room by the window which also has a baseboard heater underneath. I'm not sure how rotten the inside will be when I finally open one. If all looks good inside, would you like some of the seeds? They germinated extrememly quickly - I think a day or so if I'm not mistaken!

I'm not familiar with Egg Gourds - have you found anything out about them yet?

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Apparently this is what they look like when they are all grown up.


One of the pics I saw of them growing were on a smallish trellis.

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Yep, they look like a lot of fun. The sites I saw said that the gourd is ready if you can hear the seeds rattling inside.

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I orderd some from burgess! They are edible! And neat too! I have eaten them and burgess states clearly in there magazine that they are edible! If they weren't Burgess would be pushing there luck addying them as edible plus I'm stil here! Although its ben so long ago that I had the plant that I've forgotten what they taste like! Later RobinB!!