ornamental gourds?

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nitiram

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ornamental gourds?
« on: August 20, 2006, 05:50 »
Can any one remember how to dry ornamental gourds? I bought these seeds because they are something my mum used to grow when i was a child, she then dried them (how?) and then varnished them. They sat in a bowl on the side board till the next year.   I have rather a lot of them from four plants...a real trip down memory lane.

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hayles62

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ornamental gourds?
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2006, 10:57 »
I love them and just  leave them to dry naturaly then a couple of coats of yaught varnish but they only last up to a year but I ust found this link, I'm going to try some other methods to see if they last longer but will always grow them as they are facinating. :D


http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/crafts/msg1120135511627.html


http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hortihints/0108b.html

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Oliver

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What are they!
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2006, 15:58 »
She bought some seed at a Horicultural show last year.They have produced 7 plants 3 the same and 4 others. Can anyone post some pictures of some gourds, with names? The fruits are all quite small at the moment but some very interesting shapes!
Keep the plot cultivated, that's the best way to ensure its future.

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wellingtons

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Well I had two plants and not ...
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2006, 18:44 »
... a gourd in sight!



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