Gourd Uses

Gigantic ornamental gourds. 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. Excellent for making crafts.

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

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

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

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

Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost. Large Gourd Mix is a consistent mix of large size gourds in all shapes, sizes & colors. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding.

(Lagenaria siceraria) 2,700 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F. Long neck makes a perfect handle. Long Handle Dipper can be used for birdhouses and dippers. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding.

Requires a long growing season and the trailing vines are best grown on a trellis. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding. (Luffa aegyptiaca) 4,700 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F.

(Lagenaria siceraria) 2,700 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F. Apple is a popular apple shaped gourd with crafters and makes an excellent roadside stand product. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding.

Luffa cylindrica 100 days. Cucumber beetles and squash bugs. Bee attractant flowers or beehives will help yields — misshapen or non-developing fruit is often the result of poor pollination.

Cucumber beetles and squash bugs. Bee attractant flowers or beehives will help yields — misshapen or non-developing fruit is often the result of poor pollination. 4-6 inch gourds.

(Lagenaria siceraria) 2,500 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F. Dry and use as decoration, birdhouses, etc. (10”-15”) Birdhouse gourd is a tan, large bottle-shaped fruit with a long neck.

(Lagenaria siceraria) 1,700 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F. It is a hideously wonderful addition to fall displays and crafting. (9 x 12”) Blister is a light green apple shaped gourd that is covered with warts from the time it is small.

(Lagenaria siceraria) 2,900 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F. Small bulb at the stem end gives good semblance of a head. 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. Siceraria do not cross with any other cucurbitaceae. Plant after frost danger when soil warms to 65°F. Can tolerate a light frost, but must be protected from a hard frost.

(Curcurbita pepo) 2,700 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F. Various shapes & colors. Small Fruited Gourd Mix is a blend of gourd types for drying and ornamental uses. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding.

And the fruit is dried to make large baskets and decorations. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding. (Lagenaria siceraria) 1,700 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F. Start early indoors in pots and transplant after last spring frost.

(Curcurbita pepo) 2,700 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F. Various shapes & colors. 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. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before seeding. They are adorable in fall displays, make fascinating toys and are cute Christmas tree decorations too.

(Lagenaria siceraria) 2,100 seeds/lb.; 10-15 days, 70-75°F. A very decorative fruit. Harvest Wings Bush F1 Hybrid gourd has a bush habit that allows for increased production in the field.

Cucumber beetles and squash bugs. Bee attractant flowers or beehives will help yields — misshapen or non-developing fruit is often the result of poor pollination. 8-16 inch gourds.

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

Attractive fall and winter decorations. Vines spread 12 ft. Large, bottle-shaped fruits make novel bird houses.

If sowing a mixed variety, sort seeds prior to sowing as described above. Squash bugs eggs found on the undersides on leaves may be crushed by hand. Thin to 1 plant per container/cell with scissors.