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110 days. Looking for all the world like apples, these charming fruits are about 7 inches in diameter and just waiting to be used as decor! Expect nearly 2 dozen on each vining plant -- this squash reaches 20 feet long by season's end, so offer it good support or let it trail across the garden floor! Either way, you will have plenty of "apples" to use in autumn decorating, offer as gifts, and turn into craft projects for the kids! Pkt is 25 seeds.

130 days. Such fun! This super-vigorous vine reaches 40 feet long and should be grown on a support (weave it through a chain-link fence or let it climb any vertical surface you can tie it to) so that the lovely Lageneria fruits are nicely symmetrical and rounded, with no flat side. They reach 12 to 15 inches long and nearly as wide, with strong stems and a rind so tough, you can use a hand drill to create the opening for your birdhouse. Pkt is 25 seeds.

90-125 days. What a treat -- it's a mix within a collection, bringing you all the warty looks so popular for fall decorating! Golds, yellows, greens, whites, blues, and more in every shape and size (including multicolors and stripes!) will delight you with their variety and productivity. Our most popular gourd mix for decades, it never disappoints! Pkt is 25 seeds.

90-100 days. Yes, this is the famous loofah sponge we all love! This vine sets masses of 2-foot-long, 4- to 7-inch-wide green fruits that, if left on the plant until they feel dry and light, can be scrubbed until the skin is rubbed away, revealing a network of beige filaments! Use this sponge in the shower to exfoliate; its texture is porous and firm without being too tough -- just right for rinsing away all the soil and stress after a day of gardening! Pkt is 25 seeds.

120 days. Simply irresistible, this highly productive vine sets several dozen fruits! The neck curves as the fruit is nearly ready to harvest, so if you want some variety, cut a few when young, for smaller, straighter gourds. Also known as powderhorn or cornucopia gourd, this variety is very easy to grow and lends itself to many crafts. Pkt is 25 seeds.

125 days. A Lagenaria type with a dipper-shaped tan fruit, thin-skinned yet very strong. Widely used in previous ages as water dippers and grain scoops, this is a working gourd, yet also makes lovely crafts. Highly productive vines should be grown upright to prevent a flat side arising on the fruit. Pkt is 25 seeds.

125 days. This Lagenaria gourd is shaped just like an elegant swan with its head tucked near its wing! Perfect for decorating and craft projects ("Seven Swans a Swimming" for Christmas, anyone?!), these gourds reach about 12 to 15 inches high and 6 to 8 inches wide, lovely as-is or ready to paint and decorate! Very productive vines should be grown up a vertical support to prevent one side of the gourds from flattening out on the ground. Pkt is 25 seeds.