How to Plant Gourds | At Home With P. Allen Smith

Allen loves gourds because they bloom beautifully and look stunning on his arbor. Watch, as he shows you how to take gourds to the next level!

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Practical tips for style, comfort and sustainable living from designer and lifestyle expert P. Allen Smith. Allen dissects style and function to reveal the tips that will take your home and garden to the next level.

[SamanthaDuncan-yn]

Years ago I used to watch you on t v. And always enjoyed your knowledge

[buddybleau]

Soak your seeds overnite in warm water. It really helps them to germinate. When you plant them in the ground make sure the water you use is warm. Works for me. It also helps to clip off the ears on the wider side of the seeds with a finger nail clipper. Good luck.

[ScaryFear]

I have been growing gourds for a few years now and just love them. They definitely are happiest and best hanging from a tall beautiful arbor like that. When it is covered and they hang down it's wonderful to walk through them.

[mrstn]

I grew birdhouse gourds among my sunflowers on a trellis fence this year. The gourds didn't even sprout until July. But then, they got going and did well. I had powdery mildew on the vines, so I sprayed with Neem oil and that got rid of it. Now they are drying in my garage window. Can't wait to make birdhouses out of them!

[iantorhys]

While gourds are pretty easy to grow, it's best to soak seeds and clip them before planting. Better to start early in starter pots and then plant four in a slight mound so you don't get water rot - it takes up to two weeks to germinate. Cull to two plants max per mound (on opposite sides) or they will compete. The gourds will grow as planted in this video, but my guess is they will compete, the shells will be thin, and some of the fruit will be lost during growth. That said - the arbor will be nice looking and fun to walk through.

[michellelynn]

clipping the tips of the seeds before planting is the key for me

[PopleBackyardFarm]

We are going to plant these this next year on our farm

[aminguyen]

Wow look beautiful I like it Thank you about Video Have you good day 🌺🌸💐😀

[bounmilly]

Thank you for sharing L really love the green long one. Where can I find the seeds.

[MinibiteTran]

How to build this frame pls thx you for sharing

[userO]

I almost mistook him to Harrison Ford. Does anyone else think the same?

[tohhanshen]

l sowed some bottle gourd seeds for already about 2 weeks and have not even germinated yet. but the seeds look fine.and are not spoiled or anything

[tohhanshen]

Oh u mean those two earlike stuff sticking out at the corner of the seeds? Thanks for the wish!

[tiffany_fox]

where did he get a pergola like that? I want one but cant find one that size

[Retired-li]

What can be made with small bottle gourds

[vijayaneelamraju]

Where you get seeds for bottle gourds and luffa gourd.
Please post the answer. I have been asked the same question
To several gardeners when they post gourd videos.
Thanks

[anonymousnowhere]

Does anyone know if birdhouse gourds are edible if harvested young ?
Thanks

[shamsgardeningcrafts]

how come my bottle gourd taste bitter? last year i had that problem i grew it in a polly tunnel and all the gourd tasted bitter iv got a feeling this year gonna be the same am using masterblend as my ferterlizer

[AshaSharma-yooe]

Last I planted this gourd it turned out bitter fruit. Any idea why it happened.

[JupiterLance]

Alright what if I don’t give my plant any support like just let the plant go off on its own without support to climb?