Tropicals & Tender Perennials: photos of, 1 by Gourd

Gourd wrote:
The gourds were my introduction to gardening, got hurt at work, had to stay home, so I decided to grow some gourds for the birds (birdhouses), then, had such a failure crop, that I decided to get help (on the Web) and found everybody ... and got my name. three 1/2 years later here I am hooked on Growing gourds..

Don't let that hat fool you, all my gray hair is under there.. have four grandchildren and two grown adult children..

The gourds can be painted, carved, burned, you name it.. Welburn Gourd Farm has some good art links for the . They even make dolls.. lookie here.. and other things, chickens, roosters.. santas.. x-mas ornaments.. check out Dave's Gourd forum.. It will addict you just like Brugs do.. I hate it..