Birdhouse Gourds

The process of creating birdhouse gourds takes just over a year from start to finish. We enjoy growing a variety of gourds including birdhouse, cannon ball, swan/dipper and martin gourds. But planting seeds and cultivating the plants is just the first part of the process. Gourds remain on the vine through winter for natural curing. Once spring arrives we clip the gourds off the vines and transfer them to long term storage. Once shells are woodie and the content rattle we clean, dry, drill and shake out the seeds for next years crop. Then we breathe new life into them with classic and whimsical designs.