I would like some birdhouse gourd seed. Thinking it would be nice to grow and different type of b-house than what I build and put out for them to use

I have tons of bird house gourd seeds and many MANY others. E-mail me at kevin.macdonald5@sympatico.ca I'm sure we can work something out. Penny

Beth, Did you post this on exchanges? Sorry to say, I didn't look there, but wanted to suggest it anyway. Jan

You don't need a lattice, but if you have one you want to use the gourds would love to grow on it. In a small pot it might only grow 10 or so feet, but it will definitely outgrow your mesh fencing. If you have space you should let at least one vine (either the main vine or one of the side shoots) grow along the ground. Then at the base of each leaf you could mound a little soil to encourage secondary roots. This will help make the plant more vigorous and not as dependent on the pot. If you have a full size birdhouse gourd in that pot you might get 2 or 3 gourds. I had around 11 mini bottle gourds on the plants I grew in the pot. In the future smaller gourds would be better suited for the pot, especially if you want a lot of them.