Re: [gardeners] gourd harvest
Margaret Lauterbach (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 06 Nov 2002 08:56:16 -0700
Teressa, artists in the West use large gourds as faux Indian pottery,
decorating them as pottery, attaching a feather, etc., then sell them for
$200+ at juried art shows. I live in Idaho, and our gourds grow with thin
skins, too thin I think for good pottery/gourds. Margaret L
>George: Thanks for that. Have you replanted those seeds with any luck? I
>had a bit of trouble finally finding seed packets that were for one type of
>gourd. I've found the mixes to be disappointing. I wanted the larger ones
>for baskets and dippers and birdhouses. So now I have an abundance of big
>gourds and though I'm not very crafty, I can probably find people to give
>them to. I like them in the garden as they are quite astounding fruits.
>However, I'd like to use my own seed if possible.
>
>Teressa K.