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Jan 21, 2016 4:36 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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Right, the mold occurs naturally as the moisture leaves the gourds; those 2 gourds that were just sitting there looking like nice winter squash have finally started to "give it up" (their moisture, that is) since being left out and getting a bit of freezing and thawing. I'm not sure what would happen if I left them outside for the entire winter up here in the north -- from the articles that I've read, that isn't advised; but I might leave a couple out next year and see what happens.
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