Dried gourds

You've purchased some gourds and are ready to create! First, you'll need to clean the mold and grime off the outside. Read how to here.

Gourds are a staple when it comes to decorating for autumn. Along with pumpkins, chrysanthemums, and bejeweled ears of Indian corn, gourds are a sure sign of fall. But did you know you can easily

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As a kid, I always loved carving jack o’ lanterns for Halloween. We’d go to a pumpkin patch and spend an hour looking at every angle of every pumpkin until I found one that looked like …

Learn how to harvest and dry gourds from your garden to make seasonal decor.

Explore how to grow and preserve gourds with these helpful gardening tips. Find out creative ways to incorporate dried gourds into your home decor.

How to Make a Beautiful Gourd Birdhouse Every morning I wake up at 7 AM and drink a cup of black coffee. I sit in my recliner with my feet up and watch the birds play in my red gourd birdhouse as the sun rises behind them. I tap dance to my chair each morning with excitement wondering what my ... Read More

I'm just about done with the scarf project, and so I'm moving on to my next requested work: a decorated gourd. My first step was to head out to the stash in my shed, and pick out a dried gourd. I brought it inside a couple of days ago, to give it time to adjust from the baking desert heat out in the shed to the cool and somewhat more humid air in the house. A raw gourd has a waxy coating on the outside of it, which needs to be removed so the dye can get to the rind of the gourd. I scrub the…

Earlier this fall, I stopped by a local pumpkin stand to pick up a few “ugly” pumpkins for our front porch and stumbled upon an amazing selection of dried gourds. Impulsively, I picked up a couple thinking they’d be perfect for fall decor. While I originally intended on displaying them as-is, I late

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In this post we are going to talk about cleaning the outside, and then cut and clean the inside of the gourd.

Tutorial on cleaning the inside of a gourd using various tools (common household items and commercial tools) to make it look smooth and professional.

Did you know you could dry out gourds and keep them for many years? Here's how to dry out a gourd and a fun and easy gourd decoration idea.

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Assorted Gourd Birdhouses