Discover the history and artistry of birdhouse gourds, handcrafted and painted in patriotic colors, available at the Stars & ...

Gourds often require 110-120 days to mature. Start the seeds inside about two weeks before the last frost. Keep the gourds on the vine as long as possible. Jennifer Behm often covers them to protect ...

When do I harvest my birdhouse gourds and how do I do it? Harvest them when they are full-size, the skin is hardened, and the stem attached to the fruit turns brown. These thick-skinned gourds can ...

If you are looking for ways to get more avian friends into your back yard, try an old-fashioned favorite: the gourd birdhouse. Gourds are easy and fun to grow at home, and you’ll usually find the ...

This weekend's annual Calabash Celebration will see artistic pieces, from decorative to useful, and all made from hardshell gourds. Earl Fincher loved birds - so much so that he wanted to make ...

Q–Can you tell me the correct way to dry gourds? –West Newton, Pa. A–Gourds are plentiful in the autumn–you’ll find them at farm stands, garden centers and grocery stores. Soft-shelled gourds, such as ...

Let kids invite the birds to nest in the garden with a hollow-gourd birdhouse. Birdhouse gourds are often available at farmers markets and craft stores, already dried, or you can grow your own. To ...

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Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X If you’ve always associated gourds with fall decorating, you might want to carve out some space on ...

My friend Avi picked up a package of gourd seeds at the local garden shop this past spring. She just wanted something growing on the trellis in her back yard. She was feeling like Jack and the ...