I've been trying to grow bushel gourds for 5 years. The first year I got a seed to germinate, planted the vine, then the gent who used to cut my lawn, I call him The Terminator, did for it, as he did for about $100 worth of plants and the solar lamps I put across the back.

The next year I couldn't convince a seed to germinate. The things take forever, IF they germinate, and that's a big if.

This year, a friend suggested I snip off the ends of the seeds or soak them. I did both. The seeds germinated. The plants died. Any mudcatters growing bushel gourds?

Otherwise, I am going to HAVE to start digging beds soon, and mow the lawn again. Then I get to clip my yew hedges, yet again. I dream of seeing the last of those hedges.