Calabash Gourd

Calabash Gourd Seeds: Versatile Bottle Gourds for Crafts, Containers & More

Unleash your creativity with Calabash Gourd seeds, also known as Bottle Gourds. These uniquely penguin-shaped gourds offer a world of possibilities. Once dried, they can be beautifully painted and decorated for crafts, or hollowed out to create rustic drinking vessels. Interestingly, while they can grow to an impressive 45 pounds, young Calabash gourds can also be harvested when small and enjoyed cooked, much like zucchini. These gourds are true heat lovers and require approximately 120 days to reach their full size, rewarding patient gardeners with their fascinating forms and diverse uses.

• Unique Penguin Shape:
  • Distinctive shape adds visual interest to your garden and crafted items.
• Ideal for Crafts and Decoration:
  • Dried gourds provide a blank canvas for painting, carving, and other artistic endeavors.
• Can Be Used as Drinking Gourds:
  • Hollow out the dried gourds to create natural and rustic drinking vessels.
• Edible When Young (Like Zucchini):
  • Harvest small, tender gourds and cook them as you would zucchini for a unique vegetable dish.
• Loves Heat and Long Growing Season:
  • Thrives in warm weather and requires about 120 days to reach full maturity.
• Sowing Instructions:
  • For shorter growing seasons, start gourd seeds indoors in peat pots 3-4 weeks before the last expected frost.
  • To speed germination, soak the seeds overnight before planting.
  • Plant seedlings outdoors in rich soil and full sun after the last spring frost.
  • For direct sowing, plant 5 seeds per hill, 1 inch deep, with 5 feet spacing between hills. Thin to the strongest plant later.