Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 3 Entries. Sunday, April 6 View Page After 2 years of hardly/no growing, i will pick up this hobby again. a lot to be done in a short time so I will consider this a start-up year. Seed of choice is the 1416.5* Wild. although it is a start-up year i will try to achieve a personal best. Thursday, August 28 View Page First year growing bushel gourds. fun to grow. Monday, September 15 View Page No growth for a long time now, moles, aphids and spider mites and a long lost battle against powdery mildew. Hoping it doesn't get lighter by the day. 4 days before picking.