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 ...

Using a small gourd you grow or buy, create this birdhouse, according to Marcie Evans, who grows gourds for birdhouses in Poquoson: 1. Select a dried gourd and clean the outside surface by soaking it ...

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 ...

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