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Can You Grow Bottle Gourd (Lauki / Doodhi) in Northwest Territories?

Canada · Canadian Zone 1 · zones 0, 1, 2

Won't grow here

Bottle gourd needs sustained heat that your zone cannot reliably provide outdoors.

Plant zones

8a–11b

Northwest Territories last frost

mid-June

Northwest Territories first frost

mid-August

Days to harvest

50–70 days

When to plant Bottle Gourd (Lauki / Doodhi)s in Northwest Territories

Start indoors

May 18

Transplant

Jun 15

Harvest

Aug 4 – Aug 24

Dates are approximate, based on Northwest Territories's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Bottle Gourd (Lauki / Doodhi)

Bottle gourd (lauki, doodhi) is a vigorous climbing vine producing large pale-green gourds used in Indian cooking for dals, curries, halwa, and juice. One of the fastest-producing warm-season vegetables once heat arrives.

Start indoors 4 weeks before last frost. Needs a strong trellis — vines grow 10-15 feet. Nick seeds and soak overnight for best germination. Harvest at 12-18 inches for eating — let a few mature fully as decorative gourds. Needs consistent heat to produce well.

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Gardening in Northwest Territories

The NWT has an arctic to subarctic climate. Only the very hardiest crops survive the extremely short summer. Gardening under cover is the primary approach.