Birdhouse Gourd

Open-pollinated. Grows on a long vine — perfect for a fence or trellis! This Lagenaria bottle gourd is easy to grow and irresistible as a crafts project! Smooth-skinned, nicely-rounded green gourd is just crying out to be a crafts project! Perfect for birdhouses, this Lagenaria (bottle-shaped) type is as fun after harvest as it is to grow. Very easy and heavy-bearing, the Birdhouse Gourd is ideal for families, class projects, and craftspeople of all types. Simply direct-sow the seed in a sunny spot after the soil has warmed up in spring. Special Instructions: For best shape, support the vine with a trellis, fence, or other vertical fixture, so the gourds hang down with no “flat side.”