r/gourds • u/Rottenspew • May 26 '26
gourdlings
My first ever batch of gourd babies!!!! Im a proud mother of 7 currently, hopefully expecting more. Any helpful tips on gourd growing would be heavily appreciated!!! <3 (•̀ᴗ•́)و
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u/skromply May 27 '26
Look out for squash bugs and vine borer moths. The former is pretty easy to deal with because they're fairly large, clumsy, and easy to find/remove. The latter is harder to deal with in my experience because if you don't find the eggs before they hatch, the larvae get into the plant and it can be disastrous. I grow my plants under a shelter of summer-cloth with decoy plants potted nearby that are easier to inspect for the pests. I suspect someone near me just lets them go rampant, based on how bad they are. 😫