Birdhouse - Gourd Seeds

SKU: VGD102

Open-Pollinated

Heirloom

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Packet 20 seeds

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Birdhouse Gourd dries into hard, hollow shells perfect for—yes—birdhouses, crafts, ladles, and décor. Vines are rampant; give a trellis and let fruits hang to shape nicely. Not for eating. Harvest after skins harden, cure until light, then clean and cut as desired. A functional craft supply grown right in the garden.

How to Grow

Start seed indoors 4-6 weeks before transplanting into the garden. Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 65-85 degrees. Transplant to the garden 2 to 3 weeks after your average last frost. Or, plant seeds directly in the garden 1-2 weeks after average last frost date. Sow 3-5 seeds per hill, thinning to a final 2-3 plants per hill. Gourds grow best in a warm site with full sun. Warm soil is essential to good seed germination and emergence. Using transplants can speed production.

Growing Specs

Scientific name: lagenaria siceraria
Days to maturity: 95-110
Seed depth: 1"
Days to sprout: 7-14
Plant spacing: 2-5'
Row spacing: 6-10'
Light requirements: sunny
Plant height: 18-24"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: no

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