A gourd birdhouse often invokes a sense of wonder as to how this vegetable can be hollowed out so perfectly leaving a thin strong hard-shell. Luckily for gourd enthusiasts nature does most of the work. As the gourd dries it transforms from a heavy solid green vegetable to a beige light hollow wood-like shell. The …
For many gourd projects, it will be necessary to clean the inside of the gourd. For some projects, such as birdhouses, it will only be necessary to clear out the seeds and most of the inside stuff, while other projects, such as bowls, will require a complete cleaning down to the bare walls of the …
Cleaning gourds can be a dirty time consuming process. Stuck on gourd skin, mold, and dirt are likely covering your gourd making it look like something out of the compost rather than a canvas for your next art and craft project. Having cleaned hundreds of gourds through the years here is a list of my …
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 …