Depending on the time of the year, gourd plants can also be
seen in the workshop room as sprouts, in the plant room as starter plants, later
placed in the greenhouse. Later in the summer, gourds will be growing in the
fields including gourd plants growing on ten foot high trellis. Please
click on pictures to enlarge.
The seeds are sprouted in
the workshop
After sprouting, the plants
are transferred to flats
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In early March, gourd
plants are moved out to the greenhouse
The gourd plants are placed
in 3 or 4 inch Jiffy Pots®
This greenhouse can hold
over 5,000 gourd plants in pots
In late May, these gourds
with the pots are planted into the fields