FREE: Basketball Gourd - 6 seeds

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Growing Gourds
What Gourds Grow in Your Area

In order to make the most of your growing season, it is important to determine where you live and how long your growing season is. When growing gourds you must determine what types of gourds will grow in your area successfully. If you live in the northern most of the lower 48 states, you cannot expect to grow 50 pound kettle gourds and have any survive unless you have a large greenhouse.

Northern states should limit your growing area to smaller gourds, Sennari's and mini's, and possibly gourds just slightly larger. Northern most states trying to grow basketball's or canteens may find it difficult to harvest any viable gourds of this size, depending on the year.

Growing gourds in the Northern midwestern states, and states in that zone, (I'm talking climate similar to Indiana south of Indianapolis), can grow mini's and small-medium sized gourds quite well, but larger medium sized gourds like Zulu's, large canteens will likely be thin shelled. You may get a few nice ones, but they are iffy in this area. very large gourds will be fun to try to grow in these area's, but don't plan your crop around them.

Large gourds and really thick shelled gourds wil be found in the South and Southwestern states. California and Arizona provide some of the thickest commercially grown gourds. The southern and warmer climates are ideal for growing gourds of all sizes and shapes.