Good morning all,
Got a late start today, but mass is in and so is grocery shopping. Now the rest of the day will be spent cooking and spending time outside. About mid May my grand daughter and I planted in four areas of our yard, the seeds from the pictured gourd. I dug the hole and she placed three seeds in each. Four months later we have three plants. One is quite small only about 3' x 3'. The other two are very large, one reaching approximately 10'! It is truly amazing how those little seeds can produce such vast plants in such a short amount of time. I should get a good three dozen or so gourds if the flowers are any indication. My plan is to dry, stain and finish them to create bird houses, vases and baskets. I used shoe polish as stain and polycrylic for a finish. Looks like I need to find a better method as the finish is peeling. I think I'll try bees wax. If all turns out well you should see them in spring and as always, your suggestions and thoughts are appreciated and welcome. Enjoy this gorgeous day and happy, happy week!
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