Growing Bottle Gourd Vertically: A Smart & Beautiful Garden Solution Bottle gourd (also known as calabash or lauki) is one of the most rewarding crops you can grow in a home garden. In the image above, the vines are trained over a sturdy overhead trellis, allowing the long, pale green gourds to hang freely beneath the leafy canopy. This vertical growing method is not only space-efficient — it dramatically improves fruit quality and yield. Let’s explore why this system works so well and how you c