~RARE & UNUSUAL GOURDS~ "Gourdgeous Gourds" Gourdgeous Gourds is your source for gourd seeds, gourd growing tips and information about gourds. With over a dozen varieties of gourd seeds in our online catalog, like bule gourd, caveman gourd, bottle gourd and others, Gourdgeous Gourds is your #1 internet source for gourd seeds and all things gourds. ~Gourd Seed~ ~Dinosaur Gourd~ (L. siceraria) Given to Seed Savers years ago by a Cherokee member from Louisiana. Traditionally used to decorate sweat lodges. Solid-green fruits have curved necks and wing-like projections, perfect for gourdcraft swans. Total length of 18-24" with an 8" bowl and unique serpentine projections. Straight necks if grown on a trellis. 125 days. Dinosaur Gourd Average 25 seeds $2.50 Pay with PAYPAL Pay with CREDIT CARD

~Bule Gourd~ (L. siceraria) Pronounced "boo-lay." Unique hard-shelled French gourd for drying. Similar in shape to a large apple, 6-8" tall and 5-6" across. The entire gourd is covered with small warts or tooth-like bumps. Vigorous 15-35' vines. 100-120 days Bule Gourd Average 25 seeds $2.50 Pay with PAYPAL Pay with CREDIT CARD

~Apple Gourd~ (Lagenaria siceraria) Large apple-shaped gourds are dark green with patches of lighter green and dry to all brown. Typical fruits are 6-8" tall and 4-6" across. Nice flat bottoms, one of the best for gourd crafts and birdhouses. 100-120 days. Apple Gourd Average 25 seeds $2.50 Pay with PAYPAL Pay with PAYPAL

~Dipper Gourd~ A dipper strain with a slender neck 2" in length. Smooth surface. Average 25 seeds per pack. Dipper Gourd $2.00 Pay with PAYPAL Pay with CREDIT CARD ~Long Handle Dipper Gourd~ Used for birdhouses and dippers. Long neck makes a perfect handle. 120 days. (Ornamental) Sow directly into peat pots, flats or garden area. Grow same as squash. Dry and use as decoration, birdhouses, etc. They make fantastic conversation pieces, even for buyers not otherwise interested in gourds. A Long Handled Dipper Gourd hanging on the wall is sure to be commented upon. Almost all Long Handle Dipper Gourds wind up on the wall in a completely natural state. They seem so perfect as they are, that most people choose to do no more than to scrub them clean. It is not at all unusual for Long Handle Dipper Gourds to reach over 6 feet in length. Obviously, a stout tall trellis is required for these gourds. Long Handle Dipper Gourd 15 seed $2.00 Pay with PAYPAL Pay with CREDIT CARD

~Gaggle of Gourds~ 140 days, warm season crop - plant after last chance of frost. 15 gram packet. Creative crafters will love this assortment of hard shelled gourds! Once cured, hard shelled gourds will last indefinately and can be painted, carved, cut or drilled to make birdhouses, bowls, planters and hundreds of other craft projects. Gaggle of Gourds $5.25 Pay with PAYPAL Pay with CREDIT CARD

~Ornamental Gourds Mix~ Ornamental runner plant produces various shapes of graceful fruits with spots, striations and speckles of various colors. Annual. Cover a trellis, arbor or fence this summer with fast-growing vines and pick an amazing variety of colorful gourds this fall. Gourds keep well for months and make wonderful decorations and crafts. Ready to pick 90 days after planting. Days to Sprout 7 - 10. Plant seeds outdoors after the last frost in soil enriched with compost or rotted manure. (Seeds can be started indoors in 3-inch peat pots 4 weeks before transplanting.) Use plastic mulch in cool climates to retain heat in the soil. For nicely shaped gourds, grow vines on a trellis or fence. (Vines will spread 10 to 15 feet.) Fertilize monthly. Water when the top 1-inch layer of soil is dry. HARVESTING Pick gourds when vines are dry. Cut - don't pull - from the vine, leaving a 1-inch handle attached. Hang in a cool, airy place to dry for 3 to 4 weeks. Dried gourds may be waxed or varnished. (FZU01-SS)Ornamental Gourds Mix Large Packet $2.25 Pay with PAYPAL Pay with CREDIT CARD

~Luffa Gourd~ Luffa is a fast growing, warm climate member of the Cucurbit family that is native to India, and is also known under a wide variety of other names including Sponge Gourd, Dishcloth Gourd, Sze Qwa, Cee Gwa and others. Luffa is grown commercially in China, Taiwan, Central America, Korea, Vietnam and Japan, and also still grows wild in India today. Luffa is used not only for natural sponge production, but also food production. Luffa is the only known plant that may be used to produce natural sponges which have been found to have a positive impact on cleansing human skin and may also be used to produce an organic soap. When Luffa is harvested when young at a length of 4 to 6 inches long and yield a sweet, tasty vegetable that may be prepared similiar to okra or zucchini. The mature seeds, young flowers and young foilage of the Luffa are also edible. The Luffa plant itself is similiar to a cucumber and produces sprawling vines up to 15 to 20 feet in length. Luffa can also be sliced and utilized raw like a cucumber. Matures in about 110 days. Luffa Gourd 15 seed $2.00 Pay with PAYPAL Pay with CREDIT CARD