Gourd – Bottle or Birdhouse

Description

Gourds require a long growing season. Fruit average from 8 to 14 inches tall. They have a bowl at the bottom, then a neck with a wider area at the top. To form a gourd that will sit upright on its base you should set them upright while they are young and still growing. Gourds will need to cure after growing. Once they are dry you can use them for birdhouses, canteens and other crafts.

100-120 Days to maturity

10-14 Days to sprout

Gourd seeds per Oz: About 200

Gourd seeds per Lb: About 3,000

Plant 1″-1 1/2″ deep, in rows 24″-36″ apart, thinning to 18″-24″ apart once the seeds sprout, with either stake or trellis space of about 3′ by 6′