Gourds : Bushel
Slate gray gourds with strong shells make excellent baskets; up to 5' wide!
It is the largest gourd we offer. It is not unusual for them to grow to over the size of one bushel, especially if you trim them to 1 fruit per plant. Slate gray gourds make excellent baskets when dried, as their shells are stronger than other gourds tend to be.Cucurbitaceae Lagenaria siceraria
Plant 1/2" in cold soil, and up to 2" in warm soil (where it is more moist).
Germinate1-2 weeks before LFD
Gourds are usually started indoors, because spring growing weather is often less than ideal and by starting indoors you have stocky little plants ready to put outside. This is better than having to wait for seeds to germinate in cold soil.
Cucurbits in general dislike transplanting, so start them in individual containers. We recommend using 4˝ pots as they allow you some time before the seedlings must be planted out. If containers are smaller than 4" you may have to pot the seedlings up before planting out, which is an additional chore and can stunt the plant. Plant 2 seeds in each pot. After they have both emerged, you should remove the inferior one (pinch it off to avoid disturbing the remaining one).