Ornamental gourds

Gourds are among the oldest of cultivated plants, dating back to 2200 B.C. They were commonly preserved and used as containers or carved into scoops. Gourds today are grown in a variety of types and sizes from small ornamental gourds to large birdhouse gourds.

Discover how to plant gourd seeds indoors and in the garden and harvest hard-shell gourds at the end of the growing season. Growing gourds is fun, whether you grow them for making a birdhouse or using ornamental gourds for decoration. #grow #gourds #seed

Growing gourds in Central FL, also links for drying/curing for ornaments

Find out when to plant ornamental gourds in your garden. Birdhouse and dipper gourds are hard-shell or Lagenaria varieties, while daisy and spoon gourds are soft-shell or Cucurbita types. If you have a short growing season, start gourd seeds indoors in early spring. #planting #gourds #garden

Ornamental gourds are really fun and easy to grow - useful in some really cool DIY projects.

Do you have ornamental gourds but don't know what to do with them? Read on because this blog post is for you.

Find out all about growing gourds at home. Ornamental gourds are cucurbits related to melons and squash. Gourd plants grow best on a trellis. They love heat and have a long growing season. Makemake birdhouses from hard-shell gourds, and sponges from luffa gourds. #growing #gourds

Anyway - I'm in zone 4a, in the 'banana belt' of the Upper Peninsula. I'd like to try my hand at growing bushel gourds in our climate, to dry and use as storage containers for dried corn and other things. . Does anybody have experience with growing them in hoop houses? If so, how did it go? How big did they get?.

Hand Made Mate Gourd Christmas Ornaments 6, Andes by decoratorsmarket, via Flickr

This is a guide about preserving ornamental gourds. Proper preservation of ornamental gourds can keep them looking good for a long time.

If you're looking for ideas to put together ornamental gourd displays, click here. There are lots of things to do with gourds in autumn.

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