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Days to Maturity: 130 from direct sow
This 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. From mid to late summer you will "harvest" plenty of 12- to 15-inch gourds from vigorous vines reaching 40 feet tall.
For best shape, support the vine with a trellis, fence, or other vertical fixture, so the gourds hang down with no "flat side."

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