Bushel Gourd

130 days.   Lagenaria siceraria The Bushel is gigantic ornamental gourd! Bushel Gourds can grow up to 3 feet in diameter, the size of a bushel basket, and can weigh as much as 100 lbs. This gourd variety is excellent for making crafts. Plant seeds early in year is you have a shorter growing season. Contains 15 heirloom seeds Planting Tips: A few weeks before the last frost of the year is the best time to begin starting your gourd seeds inside your home or greenhouse. It takes a gourd seed about a week to germinate and then about two-three weeks to mature enough that it can be transplanted outside. Sow seeds approx 1 inch deep. Keep soil moist but not water logged.