Hi Michele, it sounds like pollination isn’t happening. Rain and heat can both affect pollen quality and transfer. I’d recommend going out in the morning to hand pollinate – use a male flower to transfer pollen to a female flower. That should do the trick! 🙂 Good luck. Niki

I just let them do their thing – they’re rather vigorous vines! 🙂 Once you’ve set a few fruits, you can pinch back the growing tips of the plants/branches to concentrate on ripening the existing fruits. Good luck! – Niki

Hey Rick, great question! It helps to hand pollinate. If the weather has been very hot or humid it can affect pollination. Pop off a male flower and use it to pollinate the female flowers. New gourd flowers usually open up in the afternoon so pollinate then or in the evening. Details on how to hand pollinate here – https://farm-kits.com/pollinating-squash-cucumbers-pumpkins/ Good luck! Niki

Great question Shanna!! I have been guilty (many times!) of starting my seeds indoors too early. Plants that are already flowering indoors will likely not transplant well and live up to their potential. You still have time to start more seeds though so I would do that now. Sow them inside and move them outside when your risk of frost has passed.. even beyond as they prefer warm weather. They’ll catch up quickly 🙂 – Niki