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I had no idea that these gourds matured so fast, I stareted them about same time I started my pumpkins.
Ill have a few gourds ready from this plant in the next week!(wayyy to early!@!). Whens the best time to plant the Baby Boos? Reason I ask is because I heard if left on the vine to long they turn yellow. Its the first time growing these type gourds. Shannon you there?

Brooks

6/29/2007 8:55:34 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

yep baby boos are very fast maturing..the will keep producing lots of little white pumpkins if the plant stays healthy. They will turn yellow, same with cotton candy's.

6/29/2007 10:53:10 PM

Beach Park, IL.

If I remember, with mine I picked them and bleached them, applied some captan to the stems, and stored them downstairs. I think I started them either in April or May. Some did start to turn yellowish

6/29/2007 11:50:33 PM

Ohio

Thanks Shannon, Tac, I think next year planting these as late as July 1st I still ought to be well in the time frame of harvesting these gourds. My other gourds I just leave on the vine until late sept or early Oct, they last a real long time on the vine, and even off the vine. I still have gourds from last year in my basement that are still as good as the day I picked em last year. I gotta get em in the barn to dry out faster. Seems they dry out allot faster when kept dry outside(in barn or shed) when in the elements

6/30/2007 5:07:50 AM

Nashville, TN

Most commercial 'halloween/fall' harvest kin/squash/gourd growers - will wait until June/July to plant. Granted, this is dependant on the length of your growing season...

Just sowed my Big Max last week.... But already have ornamental squash growing/producing...

6/30/2007 6:46:20 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Now Baby Boo's Last forever once picked. The are sold as mini pumpkins, but I think they are more like a gourd. Wash them, Dip them in a 10:1 bleach solution, and keep in a cool dry place. We normally plant six plants of each small ornametal and get 1/2 a shed full..:)

6/30/2007 8:07:28 AM

Ohio

Man! Your exactly right on the half of shed full Shannon!!I have a Ka-Zillion of these baby boos popping up everywhere.

Brooks

7/1/2007 4:56:29 AM