what is the best way to get my birdhouse gourds to grow?
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Choosing the Right Location for Growing Birdhouse Gourds
No matter where you live, gourds require two things: a sunny spot and plenty of room. Choose the sunniest place you have with a good southern exposure. Gourds grow on vines and vines love to roam. It's best to keep the vines cut back to ten feet lengths and let them crawl up some type of support structure. Any type of structure will work as long as it is very sturdy. Gourds are very heavy when they are growing. Some excellent structures are trellises, arbors, fences, stonewalls, rope strung between two poles, arches of chicken wire, and even dead trees. Gourds can be grown on the ground, and if they are very heavy should be; but they are more prone to insects and disease as well as blemishes and flattened sides. You will get the best Birdhouse gourds if you provide a good support structure for them.
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