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Types of Gourd Seeds

Growing your own gourds is the best way to get lots of gourds for a good price but finding seeds is not always easy especially for some of the rarer gourd varieties. Below is a list of some gourd varieties available with a link to purchase the seeds. After you get you grow your first …

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Gourd Seed Suppliers

Hard-shelled gourds have been an important crop for humans for thousands of years yet nowadays they have become a novelty making the seeds rather hard to find. I have come across birdhouse gourds on seed racks occasionally but for the most part gourd seeds are best sourced online. There are a number of online seed …

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How to Dry Gourds

Drying gourds is a long process that can take anywhere from 3 to 6+ months. Although it takes a long time it is very easy to do requiring only minimal attention. There are many variables that impact how long this process takes and how labor-intensive it is. The look of the finished gourd is also …

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Alcohol Ink Gourd Art

Alcohol inks are a great medium to use to decorate gourds.  It is a fun and easy technique that offers endless artistic possibilities. Gourds decorated with alcohol inks keep their colour for a long time even when used for outdoor gourds art like gourd birdhouses. What Are Alcohol Inks? Alcohol inks are alcohol-based transparent pigments.  …

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How to Clean Gourds

Cleaning a dried gourd can be a daunting process.  The gourd may be covered with fuzzy mold or ugly peeling skin that is holding on strong.  But with some patience to allow the gourd to soak and a little bit of elbow grease cleaning gourds is easy. A dried gourd consists of a hard shell …

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