After picking them, they need to be washed to prevent rot. I used a 10:1 water to bleach solution to clean them. I fill up my mop bucket and throw them in with the solution. Wash, rinse and let dry. Place them outside to cure for about a week.
My total gourd and pumpkin harvest is complete. I lost 2 pumpkins to squash borer worms. But I think it is impressive anyway. I bought the seeds at a big box store for $2 each. One packet of Small Sugar Pumpkin seeds and one packet of Small Fancy Gourd Mix yielded me this:
I cannot wait for the cool days of fall and to make my annual front yard pumpkin display using these.
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