FREE: Cool Birdhouse Gourds - 30+ seeds

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This listing is for 30+ birdhouse gourd seeds. This popular gourd is often used for making bottles and birdhouses. Best grown on a fence or trellis, very easy and fun to grow! In colder (wet) climates, they may need to dry indoors once the growing season is over.

Ornamental gourds are annual plants, so they can be grown in just about any USDA hardiness zone. Plant your gourds in full sun, for the most flowers and the healthiest gourds.

Not only are they an interesting addition to your garden, but the flowers lure beneficial insects to your yard, helping to give you a great food harvest. Once the gourds grow and dry out you can create a home for the birds and by hanging them up. By the next growing season, you'll have birds using their fancy new "condos" as they eat thousands of bug pests in your garden. These seeds have not been tested for viability but they were harvested from my own collection and have been kept dry, indoors.

Ornamental gourds need a long growing season. Most varieties will mature in 100 - 180 days. Gourds are ready for harvesting when the stems dry out and turn brown. Cut the gourds with a few inches of stem intact. Throw out any bruised or soiled gourds, since they will continue to decline after picking.