Drying Gourds If I had a dollar for every time I was told "I grew gourds but they got moldy and I threw them out "
I would be a millionaire, well almost. So I thought I would take pictures of my gourds that are outside going
through the curing, drying stage. If a gourd is good it will dry anywhere I like to set mine outside and let the
elements help the dying process. Just be sure where ever you dry your gourds that mice and rats do not
have access. They will eat holes in them and build nests. Gourds will take 6 months to a year to dry. They WILL mold...just leave them be and let them cure. 
This bushel is drying successfully | 
Box of gourds at various stages of drying | 
Here are gourds at various stages, fresh, drying and molding as well a dried and cleaned | Rotting Gourd 
Out of the 3 Big bushel gourds one is successfully drying. |  The big gourd is soft and rotting, it was not mature enough to make it. |  Gourds molding in a basket. This is normal. They are 90% water as they dry they will mold. |
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