Birdhouse Gourds
Lagenaria siceraria
Bottle gourds, easy to grow from seed and best grown up trellis or fences to help retain their shape, if left to grow on the ground they may flatten on one side. They make excellent birdhouses, just leave them to dry, drill an access hole for the birds add a drainage hole or two and hang them up. Dried Bottle Gourd can also be decorated for ornaments and musical instruments.

Sowing Information
Common/Latin Name: Cucurbita
Type: Annual
Temperature: 20-25°C
Cover: Average layer vermiculite or compost
Date: March onwards
Advice: March indoors in pots.  Open ground / cold frame April onwards.  Harvest fruits Sept - Oct