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Maturing Gourds October 09

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Category: Vegetable and Flower Gardens | Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:35 am

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It's been a long time since I've written. The gourds stopped growing in size in late August. It was quite a sight to see them after we had been away for 12 days. 4 were huge and 1 was much smaller. It has now started to rot but the other 4 are quite large and healthy looking. They still weigh a lot (about 10 lbs I'd say) and some have nice darker green patterns on their shells. Now the waiting continues. The leaves are turning brown and withering and the gourds will start to dry up slowly and harden. I'll pick them around Christmas or I might leave them out all winter to dry on the trellis.
We have a September blooming clematis which, had I believed the package instructions, would have been planted in the correct location. I didn't think that the tiny vine I bought 5 years ago could possibly ever by 15 feet long. It is! It goes in both directions along our fence in the middle of the yard and takes over those sections of garden. This week-end we will try to move it to our arbour at the back of the yard which means we also have to move a climbing hydrangea and a climbing rose. Wish me luck!



Large clematis beginning to take over fence. ( photo / image / picture from jillh's Garden )




Larger harvest (note nosy weiner dog) ( photo / image / picture from jillh's Garden )






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Jewell2009 wrote on Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:39 am:

I love your garden and patio area. Your garden looks so tidy, looks like it did well for you :)

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SongofJoy57 wrote on Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:34 pm:

How lovely!

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