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GOURDS Lagenaria siceraria unless stated otherwise. Grown like squash. Sow where plants are to grow after last frost, or start indoors 2-4 weeks beforehand and transplant carefully. Do not let seedlings become pot-bound in containers. Space the plants 18 inches apart. Trellising is suitable, especially with smaller-fruited varieties. Provide full sun, ample moisture, rich soil and a lot of heat. Pick after first frost and allow to dry indoors or in a dry location. 20 seeds per packet.
Tennessee Dancing or Spinning Gourds Gourds seeds Tennessee Dancing or Spinning Gourds
(C. pepo) A tiny gourd just 2" long! They are bottle-shaped and green and white striped- turning tan when dry. This unique heirloom was sent to us by Mr. Junior G. of Primm Springs, Tennessee. They used to be popular there, and his Maw had said that, when she was going to school, kids would bring 'em to play with. Dancing gourds spin just like a top.

Item Code: GD101  
$2.25
Maranka (Caveman's Club)
10"-16" long, dipper-type, gourds are very knobby and unusual looking. One of the most attractive, hard-shelled gourd you can grow. High yields.

Item Code: GD102  
$2.50
Bulk Quantities
1 oz - $6.25
1/4 lb. - $18.00
Speckled Swan Gourds seeds Speckled Swan
Thick, dipper-shaped fruit that resemble swans with their necks curved, great for crafts. These large gourds have speckles when green. Unique.

Item Code: GD103  
$2.50
Bulk Quantities
1 oz - $7.50
Japanese Nest Egg Gourd
(C. pepo) Highly popular in the 1800's, the gourds are the size and shape of a hen's egg, and are white in color. They are used as nest eggs; often found growing wild here in the Ozarks.

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Orange Gourd
(C. pepo) In 1885, Vilmorin wrote in The Vegetable Garden (see our book list) "The fruit exactly resembles a ripe Orange in size and color." We are pleased to offer this rare heirloom.

Item Code: GD105  
$1.50
Small Apple Gourd
(C. pepo) A small, white round gourd. In great demand with craftspeople!

Item Code: GD107  
$1.50
Birdhouse Gourd
The popular gourd for making bottles, birdhouses and many other useful items, fun to grow.

Item Code: GD108  
$2.25
Bulk Quantities
1 oz - $6.00
Small Spoon
(C. pepo) Brightly colored, orange and green striped small spoon-shaped gourds are excellent for fall decorations. Huge yields.

Item Code: GD109  
$1.50
Bulk Quantities
1 oz. - $4.50
Small Warted Mix
(C . pepo) A mix of warty small types, they come in many shapes and colors. This is an excellent mix for market growers.

Item Code: GD110  
$1.50
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1 oz - $4.50
Bushel Basket
Huge, round gourds, up to 24" across, can be used for all kinds of art work and as storage containers. Night flowering plants attract huge moths; very long vines. Fruit has a thick, hard shell. This was a best seller last year!

Item Code: GD111  
$3.00
Bulk Quantities
1 oz - $10.00
1/4 lb - $30.00
Verruqueuse Africaine (African Warty)
(C. pepo) This unique gourd produces small fruit covered with warts! Very unusual looking, rare and hard to find.

Item Code: GD112  
$2.00
Bulk Quantities
1 oz - $5.00
Calabash
Large bottle-type gourds, great for making crafts, water jugs and more. Fun and easy to grow.

Item Code: GD114  
$2.50
Bulk Quantities
1 oz - $6.50
Big Apple Gourds seeds Big Apple
The 8" fruit look just like giant apples! Very popular as crafts and fall displays, can be painted red or made into birdhouses. Unique and fun to grow; a sure sell at fall markets.

Item Code: GD115  
$3.00
Bulk Quantities
1 oz - $11.00
Bule Gourd Gourds seeds Bule Gourd
A rare French heirloom that is shaped like an 8" Big Apple gourd, but these are covered in attractive warts. They are very ornamental and make a good market item.

Item Code: GD116  
$2.75
Dipper Gourd
This gourd has long handles and is just right for making water dippers or for arts and crafts. Easy to grow in zone 5 and warmer.

Item Code: GD117  
$2.25
Bulk Quantities
1 oz - $6.50
Crown of Thorns
(C. pepo) The fruit of this gourd is shaped like a crown with ten small fingerlike projections pointing inward. This variety is sometimes called the ten commandments gourd. Very ornamental, the cream colored fruit grow to 1 lb. Picked young, this variety can be used as a summer squash, as it is the same species.

Item Code: GD118  
$1.50
Bali Sugar Trough     New!
This heirloom was collected in the Southeast Asian island of Bali, at a market there. Gourds are trough-shaped, and measure 20" long by about 8" in diameter. A rare gourd that's hard to find. 10 seeds.

Item Code: GD119 Out of Stock
Mayo Bule Gourds seeds Mayo Bule     New!
A favorite here, the pear-shaped, 1' long gourds are covered with large "warts," even when small. The mature fruits have very hard shells and make great containers. Productive vines are beautifully loaded with fruit. Collected in Sonora, Mexico. Rare and hard to find.

Item Code: GD120 Out of Stock