20 BIRDHOUSE GOURD Calabash Lagenaria Siceraria SEEDS

This sale is for 20 FRESH ORGANIC "BIRDHOUSE Gourd" Seeds

Harvested fresh for this grow Season!! 

(125 Day) -Large Pear-shaped 10" fruit have smooth skin and can be dried and used as birdhouses for Purple Martin, Bluebird or Wren. Harvest green and dry with good circulation for several months. Clean the outside with a bleach bath prior to drilling a birdhouse hole. Coat with linseed or paint

 Planting instructions: Gouds grow best in warm, loose, fertile soil. Seeds should be planted after danger of frost has passed. If your soil lacks organic matter, mix a shovelful of manure or compost in each hill. Plant seeds in hills 8 feet apart and thin to 3 plants. To plant in rows, plant 2 seeds every 18 inches with rows 6 to 7 feet apart. Thin to one plant every 18 to 24 inches. Seed should be planted an inch deep. A side dressing of a tablespoon of complete fertilizer per hill when plants vine and again at fruit set will improve production. Watch for pests which will decrease yields. Make sure the plants have adequate moisture and weeds are controlled. Harvest the Gouds before frost by cutting them from the vine. Store in cool, dry place to maintain their quality for weeks. You can harvest their seeds immediately, or let them dry until the seeds inside rattle