Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 9 Entries. Sunday, May 5 View Page I’m starting this diary in hopes to help some growers learn a few things I have found works for me growing long gourds. I have been asked how l start my LG seeds. First cut the tip just a little and then sand all the edges really well. Put them in warn water for six hours. Place them in a damp paper towel in a plastic bag in a 80 degree area. In about 48 hours check them and you should start to see some of the roots popping through the tip of the seed. Some will take a half a day to a day longer. The ones I just started I had very good germination rate for long gourds 17 out of 18.   Thursday, May 9 View Page Long gourd trellis that was made in 2006 at that time a 12 ft high trellis was big enough to grow a world record. My son and I built this one on the 4 of July holiday weekend my plant was three ft long when I planted it on it. It turned out to be the first long gourd over 125 inches 126 1/2 WR   Thursday, May 9 View Page This is the trellis I grew the 159” LG on last year but still had to dig a hole so it wouldn’t hit the grown .It was on the 14 ft high side there’s a 14 ft high x 16’ x 12’ wide and the 12x12 x12 side by side. It’s a trellis that can be moved with my tractor. This 2024 season will be the fifth time I have moved it to a new location.   Thursday, May 9 View Page On the move to a new and improved trellis.   Thursday, May 9 View Page I’ll try is again 14ft high x16ft long and 12 ft high x 12 ft long side x side   Thursday, May 9 View Page Hopefully right side up   Monday, May 13 View Page Thanks to my good friend Steve Sperry for the help we raise the roof and deck on the trellises in the new location.   Monday, May 13 View Page It took some doing but turned out real nice already to go for the 2024 season 16 foot high 12 feet wide 28 feet long.   Monday, May 13 View Page should be ready in a few weeks when weather warms up. Hope to put the drip tape and weed mat down this week.