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This is a beautiful centerpiece that will last all through Fall and The Thanksgiving Holiday! If you have a square or round table, start with a round wooden bowl. If you have a rectangular or...
Bird fanciers are smart in choosing natural gourds for birdhouses. Gourds provide an eco-friendly, inviting and protective nesting destination for many types of birds. Here are the steps in...
Type 2 diabetes is on the rise. In fact, out of the 24 million Americans diagnosed, 95% have type 2 diabetes. Additionally, 40 percent of all adults plus a growing number of children have...
Gourds! Everybody loves gourds. People are fascinated by this member of the pumpkin family. They’re not grown for food but for crafting. Artist can look at a gourd and create all kinds of...
Dried gourds make perfect decorations for your fall table, or you can use them to make birdhouses or decorative dippers and bowls. Gourds have a variety of uses. Here are a few do it yourself tips...
Before you know it Halloween will be here. The kids will be filling the streets pulling tricks and looking for treats. Halloween is a fun holiday for all ages. For Halloween lovers, one of the...
Keeping those pesky pests, mosquitoes and other flying, biting insects will make you want to spend more time outdoors. Try this simple solution and see if it works for you.
Now that Halloween is over, it's time to think about making the porch or entryway look more like Thanksgiving. A simple, yet charming way to add a little fall decor to our home is to make a...
Thanksgiving is a time for a wonderful family dinner and it's a pleasure to set a lovely and unique table. Putting together a cornucopia centerpiece is fun and fitting for the season. The word...
You might have the perfect pumpkin or a beautiful heirloom, save the seeds this year so you can grow a crop for next year. Fun or frugal, harvesting the seeds is easy to do.
Children are drawn to the colors and scents of flowers, but why stop there? It can be fun to explore some of the other wonderful plants which can provide amazing sensory experiences for your child.
Bird houses have been made from dried gourds for centuries. I raise my own gourds and use some of them for bird houses every year. The type of birds you will attract depends on the size of the...
Looking for a safe way to decorate Halloween pumpkins with your children? These ideas will have you saying you'll never carve a pumpkin again!
The cornucopia, also known as the horn of plenty or the harvest cone, dates back to the 5th century, BC. It has been the symbol for food and abundance, and is widely used at Thanksgiving. The...
Loving the Harvest time of year, with a cooler temperature, and a plethora of fresh fruits and vegetables to be had, I love to celebrate, including adorrning my front yard, as inexpensively as...
Are you looking for a classic & simple Thanksgiving Centerpiece this year? For just pennies, you can create a stunningly beautiful centerpiece. Anyone can do this, it's very simple. Add your...
Painting gourds for Halloween is a family tradition at my house. They make great decorations, great gifts and lend themselves to great indoor or outdoor displays. Good preparation of the gourds...
We love to grow & harvest them. We love to decorate them. We love to display them. What we don't love is the length of time it takes for a gourd to dry to the point it is ready for paint or...
With the changing of seasons often comes a change of clothing, decorations, and weather. Why not bring that change in season into your cuisine? There are a variety of food items that help welcome...
Saving gourd and pumpkin seeds is an easy task. They are also a great introduction to seed saving.
This easy to make fall decoration can accent your outdoors or can be used inside. Because you will simply stack pumpkins and gourds on top of each other, and no holes will be drilled into any of...
What are bottle gourds? Preparation for planting. Planting and care. Harvesting. Uses and preparation.
Learn how to paint designs on gourds for decorative gourd art in this free online video arts and crafts lesson.
Drying and decorating gourds is a fun craft and a handy way to use up the leftover gourds from your garden. Gourds are simple to grow, fun to decorate and they make great center pieces and accents...
Cleaning gourds is not a fun job, but the fruits of your labor will be worth it. There are a lot of things you can do with gourds. Paint, carve, wood burn, weave on them and so many more ideas....
Though people seldom eat gourds, they've been growing them for all sorts of other uses for centuries. Depending on the kind and the size, gourds make nifty birdhouses, dippers and scoops,...
Gourds belong to the same family as pumpkins and squash. They're harvested mostly for decorating and not for food. Ornamentals remain the most popular for fall displays. Hard-shelled gourds make...
Luffa sponges don’t come from the sea! They are actually a dried luffa gourd—which is a fruit in the squash (Cucurbit) family that has very fibrous flesh. To grow your own luffa gourds, and then...
Birds need shelter too. Learn how to turn an ordinary dried gourd into a whimsical birdhouse for your feathered friends.
This is part two of what fun you are going to have at Disneyland during the Halloween Holiday. Decorated to the ultimate degree, the kids are going to be enjoying every second at the Disneyland...
You can grow birdhouse gourds in your garden or buy them at farmers markets in the fall they are a fun and creative way to have bird houses for your feathery friends.
Gourds have been used for years for many different applications. Not only do they have good use, but they can also be a work of art. Working with gourds is one of my passions growing gourds from...
Autumn is a beautiful time of year which brings cool crisp weather in some areas of the world as well as breathtakingly beautiful colors. However, even if you live in a climate that doesn't offer...
Decorating your porch for fall is a great way to welcome friends and family for a Thanksgiving dinner or all of the little trick-or-treaters coming to your door. Creating your porch into a fall...
Autumn is a beautiful time to have a wedding. To amplify the season, incorporate the season into your wedding decorations and your guests will be talking about your special day for years to come.
These days when everyone is on a tight budget because of such a hard economic times all around the world it is good to know that you can do simple things around the house to decorate to make it...
Learn how to drill into gourds for decorative gourd art in this free online video arts and crafts lesson.
Learn tips on how to use a torch to burn designs on gourds for decorative gourd art in this free online video arts and crafts lesson.
Have you ever wanted to grow gourds? They grow as a vine with beautiful flowers and the varieties are many. Gourds are such a useful fruit, once dried they can be almost any item you want them to...
Gourd Engraving is a great craft to learn. You can many beautiful crafts using gourds. You can grow your own gourds or buy them from your local grocery stores or farmers market.
Porches and entryways provide a wonderful blank canvas for seasonal decorating ideas, and few seasons offer the variety of choices that autumn does. From natural elements such as pumpkins, pine...
Fall is such a beautiful time of year. And if you are lucky enough to live in a place that has plenty of fall foliage then chances are fall is your favorite season. If you are engaged to be...
Once gourds are cured they can be used as birdhouses and other art. You can use a dremel tool, wood-burning tool, drill, stain, varnish or paint to help decorate your cured gourds.
You can make a Jack-O-Lantern Tower out of gourds for Halloween. It is fairly simple, attractive, fun to make and much more permanent than a pumpkin tower.
Gourds can be transformed into many lovely and useful things such as planters, bowls, vases, ladles, Christmas tree ornaments and a home for birds.
The air is crisp, the leaves are turning and retail stores are already displaying Christmas décor. It must be fall! This autumn embrace the season with lovely homemade centerpieces perfect...
Learn how to plan a fun Fall children's party while incorporating a neighborhood service project. This party will not only allow your children to entertain their friends but also teach them how to...
It has been said many times over that nature can provide you with everything you need. This statement surely holds true when it comes to adding a birdhouse or two to your backyard. Gourds can...
Gourds are grown on vines. To avoid soft spots, pest damage and increase production, these vines are best grown on a trellis. Gourds can be heavy and require a sturdy structure to grow along. A...
Growing your own pumpkins and gourds can be very rewarding. There are some obstacles and it is advisable to do some research. This article is only a begining step.
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