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Latge Gourds
I keep my low maintenance garden clean and tidy but apart from that I am not in the least bit interested in gardening. I spend my time boating and playing the banjo, both of which require a great deal of time.
I have in the past constructed a few banjos myself and next winter would like to construct a copy of an early New Orleans banjo with the sound board constructed around a gourd. It would be super if I could grow the Gourd myself hence my logging on here. Can anyone tell me : The name of the larger gourds that might be suitable Where I can obtain seeds Growing conditions - in door or out door soil acidity etc All info greatfully recieved - Thanks |
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Latge Gourds
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artiegee wrote: I keep my low maintenance garden clean and tidy but apart from that I am not in the least bit interested in gardening. I spend my time boating and playing the banjo, both of which require a great deal of time. I have in the past constructed a few banjos myself and next winter would like to construct a copy of an early New Orleans banjo with the sound board constructed around a gourd. It would be super if I could grow the Gourd myself hence my logging on here. Can anyone tell me : The name of the larger gourds that might be suitable Where I can obtain seeds Growing conditions - in door or out door soil acidity etc One of the better ones is the bottle gourd, Lagenaria vulgaris, but it needs rather more heat than the UK gets to do well. If you start it early, grow it in very rich soil in a very warm spot (preferably under glass), keep it well watered when growing, and keep it down to one fruit, you may be successful. They need a fair amount of space, unfortunately, so a cloche will not do :-( Try Chilterns seeds. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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