Growing your own gourds is the best way to get lots of gourds for a good price but finding seeds is not always easy especially for some of the rarer gourd varieties.
Below is a list of some gourd varieties available with a link to purchase the seeds.
After you get you grow your first batch of gourds you can save the seeds to grow the next year. Saving your own seeds is easy and allows you to grow gourds year after year for free.
Gourd Varieties
There are tons of varieties of hard-shelled gourds available. Below is a list of some of my favourites gourd varieties from some of my favourite suppliers.
Birdhouse Gourds
Sold by:
- Seed Savers Exchange, ships only to US, Canada, and Puerto Rico
The most recognizable of the hard-shelled gourds, the birdhouse gourd is, as the name implies, the perfect size for a birdhouse. It grows to about 14 inches tall by 12 inches wide. Besides birdhouses, these gourds are great to make bowls, canteens, and a wide range of art and crafts.
Snake Gourds
Sold by:
- Welburn Gourd Farm, ships to most countries
Snake gourds are long thin gourds that are often used for fun gourd crafts or interesting home decor. They can be trained as they are growing to be twisted or knotted making them great fun for playful gardeners
Dinosaur Gourd
Sold by:
- Seed Savers Exchange, ships only to US, Canada, and Puerto Rico
These gourds have great bumpy skin that makes them a fun gourd to grow for any gourd enthusiasts. They grow to about 20 inches tall by 8 inches wide and make fun crafts or unique art and can be used as they are in home and garden decor.
Spinning Gourds
Sold by:
- Seed Savers Exchange, ships only to US, Canada, and Puerto Rico
- Welburn Gourd Farm, ships to most countries
These small gourds grow to only 2 to 5 inches tall. They are great for kids and crafters. They make a fun ornament, toy, or instrument.
Apple Gourd
Sold by:
- Seed Savers Exchange, ships only to US, Canada, and Puerto Rico
- Welburn Gourd Farm, ships to most countries
Apple gourds are shaped like huge red delicious apples measuring about 7 inches tall by 4 inches wide. They tend to have a flat bottom. Their unique shape makes them great for many projects including a small birdhouse, bowls, and many arts and crafts.
Zucca Gourds
Sold by:
- Welburn Gourd Farm, ships to most countries
- Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds, ships only to Canada
Zucca gourds are huge gourds growing up to 36 inches long. They make great drums, vases, flowerpots, or conversation pieces. Great fun to grow because of their impressive size.
Canteen Gourds
Sold by:
- Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds, ships only to Canada
Canteen gourds are short and fat round gourds. They have a flat bottom and wide diameter. The unique shape makes them great for bowls and lidded boxes. Many gourd artists even make purses out of them.
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