Growing birdhouse gourds

Looking for a gardening project that's fun for the whole family? Learn how to grow birdhouse gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) now on Gardener’s Path.

Discover how to plant gourd seeds indoors and in the garden and harvest hard-shell gourds at the end of the growing season. Growing gourds is fun, whether you grow them for making a birdhouse or using ornamental gourds for decoration. #grow #gourds #seed

It's easy to grow birdhouse gourds and make your own birdhouses. All you need is a little patch of dirt and some birdhouse gourd seeds.

How to Grow Gourds

Find out all about growing gourds at home. Ornamental gourds are cucurbits related to melons and squash. Gourd plants grow best on a trellis. They love heat and have a long growing season. Makemake birdhouses from hard-shell gourds, and sponges from luffa gourds. #growing #gourds

Ornamental gourds grow wide enough to make a natural birdhouse, but first you have to dry them. Drying (or curing) the birdhouse gourds will leave you with a hollow shell for birds to move into. Provided you have dry and sunny weather, you...

Gourds are a wondrously versatile canvas for so many crafts. They can be transformed into so many things with birdhouses being one of the most common. There are countless ways that a go…

There's a reason birdhouse gourds are called birdhouse gourds. They make long-lasting houses the birds love. They're so easy to make.

Every issue of Craft Leftovers Monthly is full of patterns, tutorials, and fun little snippets. What are these snippets I am referring to? Well, that varies from month to month. Because October's issue was all about Falling into Fall, I filled the pages with patterns, tutorials, and thoughts on crafting outside as well as cozying up with fall crafting. Here is one of my favorite pages from this month's issue about what I've learned about drying gourds:

If you need to add a few birdhouses to the garden or yard, check out this easy birdhouse DIY. It is made from a natural gourd!