Wow, that sounds unpleasant!
I’m not too fond of the smell of tomato leaves myself, actually. It’s not a strong aversion, just a mild distaste. I’m not too fond of the smell of marigolds, either. I like the smell of brassica, and I love the smell of cantaloupes.
I took this image today at around 12:00 PM in Brewton, Al. It was around 66 degrees. It looks like a huge leaf footer or stink bug.
This reminds me why I am trying the following gourd this year:
A few years back I bought some Lagenaria gourd seeds from @Joseph_Lofthouse ; they were the long, thin kind most often used as a young edible squash. I saved some seed, but that was years ago, and I’m not sure if they are still viable.
Does anyone happen to be maintaining that strain nowadays? I will be testing my stored seed soon to see if it is still viable.
Commercially, they may carry the name “snake gourds”
When I look up “snake gourds” I get Trichosanthes cucumerina, rather than a Lagenaria.
There are some other people selling edible-type Lagenaria, but so far I haven’t found anything that is northern/high altitude adapted.
