How to dry birdhouse gourds

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.

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...

Follow these gardening tips to harvest and dry gourds. Learn the uses of dried gourds around the home. #gardeningchannel #gardening #vegetablegardening

Learn how to properly dry gourds and create beautiful birdhouses with our comprehensive guide. Discover tips and tricks for selecting, cleaning and preserving gourds for your next project. Start crafting your perfect birdhouse today!

Gourds are like pumpkins, except instead of carving them and letting them rot, you let them dry out before you work with them, and they will last for many years. Gourds work well for many craft projects thanks to the unique shapes of their different varieties, but it is best to start with something simple.

Gourd houses are the number one choice for raising baby birds by many wild bird species who are cavity nesters because they have better temperature control.

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

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!

How to Clean Gourds

Wash & dry your gourds for birdhouses & other crafts Gourds have beautiful, hard shells and unique shapes that make them popular in crafting projects, like birdhouses and decorative bowls. If you're drying gourds, it's super easy to clean...