Painted Gourd Birdhouses

Gigantic ornamental gourds. Impress you neighbors by growing a giant gourd. Excellent for making crafts. Bushel produces gigantic size gourds that can grow up to 5 feet in diameter, the size of a bushel basket, and can weigh as much as 100 lbs.

One of the most beautiful and fall themed gourds we have. Very easy to grow in the summer time heat. Dipper Gourds produce a 12″ long by 5″ in diameter gourd. Dipper gourds have been used for years to dry out and use for many different ideas.

Resembles the primitive caveman's club. Trellising the vines helps to ensure straight necks. This gourd matures late and should be planted early for best results. Caveman's Club gourd can grow to 18″ long with a narrow handle that ends in an oblong,...

Can also be painted red or made into birdhouses. Big Apple is great for ornamental uses. Produces 8-inch fruit that looks just like giant apples! Great for crafts and fall displays.

Ideal for selling at fall markets for decorating or painting once dried. Beautiful swan shaped gourd. Speckled Swan is a long-neck, 12-16″, that curves and enlarges at the end to resemble a swan.

Can also be seeded directly in the field in warm climates after soil temperature is 72°F. 2,800 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F. Large Gourd Mix is a consistent mix of large size gourds in all shapes, sizes & colors.

Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding. Long Handle Dipper can be used for birdhouses and dippers. (Lagenaria siceraria) 2,700 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F.

(8-12”) Start Luffa (Loofa) Sponge seeds indoors. Requires a long growing season and the trailing vines are best grown on a trellis. When dried, the fibrous flesh can be used for bath sponges.

Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding. Apple is a popular apple shaped gourd with crafters and makes an excellent roadside stand product.

Cucumber beetles and squash bugs. Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding. Bush varieties: sow 3-4 feet apart. Wash gently in a solution of 10 parts water and 1 part bleach, carefully removing all dirt, then store in a warm, dry location.

Cucumber beetles and squash bugs. Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding. Bush varieties: sow 3-4 feet apart. Wash gently in a solution of 10 parts water and 1 part bleach, carefully removing all dirt, then store in a warm, dry location.

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Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding. (10”-15”) Birdhouse gourd is a tan, large bottle-shaped fruit with a long neck.

Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding. (9 x 12”) Blister is a light green apple shaped gourd that is covered with warts from the time it is small.

Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding. Speckled Swan is a large, medium-green gourd that has a large, round body and a neck that curves back on the body of the gourd.

Cucumber beetles and squash bugs. Work in shovelful of compost and 1/2 cup TSC's Complete fertilizer into hill. Various wilts, leaf spots mildews, and various viral diseases. True gourds belong to the genus Lagenaria, and the species siceraria.

Large pear-shaped 10 inch fruit have smooth skin and can be dried and used as birdhouses for Purple Martins, Bluebirds or Wrens. Coat with linseed oil or paint. Clean the outside with a bleach bath prior to drilling a birdhouse hole.

Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding. Small Fruited Gourd Mix is a blend of gourd types for drying and ornamental uses.

Bushel Basket gourd grows from 30-50 lbs. And the fruit is dried to make large baskets and decorations. Crafters love its unusual shape. Can also be seeded directly in the field in warm climates after soil temperature is 72°F.

Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding. Our Certified Organic Small Fruited Gourd Mix is a blend of gourd types for drying and ornamental uses.

(Curcurbita pepo) 2,500 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F. Can also be seeded directly in the field in warm climates after soil temperature is 72°F. Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost.

Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding. Harvest Wings Bush F1 Hybrid gourd has a bush habit that allows for increased production in the field.

Cucumber beetles and squash bugs. Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding. Bush varieties: sow 3-4 feet apart. Wash gently in a solution of 10 parts water and 1 part bleach, carefully removing all dirt, then store in a warm, dry location.

This unusual and hard-to-find gourd resembles a goose, hence its name! Beautiful fresh or dried for attractive fall and winter decorations. Start outdoors after last frost. Vines spread 12 ft.