This is our first year growing birdhouse gourds. We ordered the seed from Earl May Seed Company in Iowa which is where many of our farmer relatives have ordered their seed. They are really beautiful with large leaves, white blossoms, and curly vines. The vines are somewhat aggressive as they grow around and among other plants in the garden. It is recommended that the gourds be picked when the stems turn brown and then they must be dried for quite some time. It looks like there are going to be dozens of gourds so we will have many to dry, but where?