Birdhouse Hard-Shelled Gourd Seeds

I grew these in two different garden locations - the one with most direct sun had greater success, but not disappointed in the one adjacent to it - just the one in front blocked it a bit more. Initially, saw a few hummingbirds, but not many. My BIGGEST QUESTION is... we've had SO MUCH rain recently before the vines can dry, I wonder if that is going to hinder the process of being able to harvest these before they turn to mush. I have two smaller gourds that are definitely dry, but I don't hear seeds in them. I left them outside, sadly in the rain because I was distracted by a severe cut/bleeding finger and ran into the house; but hoping they might dry and be OK. I have SO MANY, I was hoping to give them to family and friends to be painted and used. Sure hope they survive.

I got these seeds at Urban Hardware on Haynes Bridge in Alpharetta and I started them in my backyard in a raised garden bed with sand on the bottom and a sand soil mixture in planting hole.I started them with 3-6 seeds each hole and they all grew 5-12 inches. I took them out and transplanted to my new home and they are planted in a raised garden where I had and still have peppers and planted on other side of yard -planted near mint, lemon thyme, and pineapple sage. They are growing very large and have gourds now which are very- very large. I recommend using stakes because they like to climb and most of mine are growing on the ground but stakes will help strengthen the plant and you will get hanging fruit. Awesome seeds!