In the autumn of 2021 we visited the Waterford Fair, which celebrates both the history of this 18th-century milling village and the work of local artisans. We brought home a set of decorative gourds which have graced our dinner table ever since. Shortly thereafter we were contemplating our seed order for the 2022 season and Chris, ever the idea man, said “hey, how about making birdhouses from gourds?” And so we did. This project looked deceptively quick and easy. Well it IS pretty easy, but it’s also a bit of a long game, with multiple steps requiring varying degrees of attention, creativity, and elbow grease.
That is such a cool project, Laura. I am going to show my daughter and Scout. I could see them getting into gourd birdhouses...You'll have to let us know what kinds of birds want gourd homes.
Wow! They came out great! Can't wait to see who moves in!
And that reminds me – I bought two birdhouses a year ago and still haven't figured out where to hang them in the garden. That might be a task for this afternoon.
Thanks a lot Carol!
Oh gosh, I’d never heard of gourd birdhouses and now I’m really interested and inspired. I need to have a go at this myself. I may be some time ...
Love these, they’re awesome!!
These are gorgeous. I'm intrigued!
That is such a cool project, Laura. I am going to show my daughter and Scout. I could see them getting into gourd birdhouses...You'll have to let us know what kinds of birds want gourd homes.
Cool!
They're wonderful! I hope the boids think so too. Wonder who they will attract?
Wow! They came out great! Can't wait to see who moves in!
And that reminds me – I bought two birdhouses a year ago and still haven't figured out where to hang them in the garden. That might be a task for this afternoon.