Posted in you tube videos, garden crafting, Gourds, garden art on Jun 29th, 2008 No Comments »
As my gourd crops continue to grow my mind goes to what I can create from my gourd crops, once they dry.
I am hoping for the bushel gourds to grow large enough for gourd end tables and for the canteen and dipper gourds to work for gourd instruments. That is what attracts me to […]
Posted in garden crafting, Gourds, gardening tips on Jun 9th, 2008 1 Comment »
This year’s gourd crop has been a challenge. We started out in my zone 5 growing zone with a dry warm April and went into a wet cold May. June seems to be improving but so far my gardens have been challenged with the weather. I have been saved with cold frames, hot beds and […]
Posted in Gourds on Jan 20th, 2008 1 Comment »
In many cultures, gourds have been used to create utensils, containers, musical instruments and religious objects.
Masks have also been created from gourds and have been traced back through the centuries from records and drawings that were kept. Masks have been used in special ceremonies by primitive cultures worldwide.
The gourd masks were usually part […]