Ornamental gourds

Ornamental gourds are easy to grow and add color and texture to your garden. Available in an array of shades, shapes, and sizes – they're perfect for brightening up the backyard or decorating your fall table. Learn about the different varieties and discover our 7 favorites with Gardener's Path. #gourds #gardenerspath

Gourds are among the oldest of cultivated plants, dating back to 2200 B.C. They were commonly preserved and used as containers or carved into scoops. Gourds today are grown in a variety of types and sizes from small ornamental gourds to large birdhouse gourds.

For centuries, people have dried gourds for utensils, ornamental purposes, and more. Learn how to dry gourds to make decorations and other crafts.

Discover how to plant gourd seeds indoors and in the garden and harvest hard-shell gourds at the end of the growing season. Growing gourds is fun, whether you grow them for making a birdhouse or using ornamental gourds for decoration. #grow #gourds #seed

Do you have ornamental gourds but don't know what to do with them? Read on because this blog post is for you.

Find out all about growing gourds at home. Ornamental gourds are cucurbits related to melons and squash. Gourd plants grow best on a trellis. They love heat and have a long growing season. Makemake birdhouses from hard-shell gourds, and sponges from luffa gourds. #growing #gourds

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Ornamental Small Gourd Mix 85-110 days This is the ultimate combination of super colorful and nicely textured gourds perfect to use for decorations from nature. A delightful assortment of long lasting shapes and sizes. Vibrant, traditional fall colors make an awesome display! Grows up to 8 inches. This annual vine is fun to grow and fast growing from seed. Includes shapes of spoons, round, oval, and pear with colors of orange, green and white. Note: There is no guarantee of any particular…

Ornamental gourds grow wide enough to make a natural birdhouse, but first you have to dry them. Drying (or curing) the birdhouse gourds will leave you with a hollow shell for birds to move into. Provided you have dry and sunny weather, you...

Find out when to plant ornamental gourds in your garden. Birdhouse and dipper gourds are hard-shell or Lagenaria varieties, while daisy and spoon gourds are soft-shell or Cucurbita types. If you have a short growing season, start gourd seeds indoors in early spring. #planting #gourds #garden