I grew my first gourds this year. Just waiting to harvest! THANK YOU for this fun tutorial!

@ernievinton

4 жыл бұрын

Do they have to dry out first if so how

I got a couple of gourds from an aunt a while ago and first thing I wanted to do with them was build houses for wild birds(since I don't own birds back then). I didn't think it could be done, but thank you now I know where to start. I also am super excited to try this because I just took in some finches JUST this morning, from another aunt that was moving houses and isn't allowed to keep pets at her new house, and I'm sure they will LOVE their handmade house. Hardest part though is that my gourds are sure taking their sweet time drying. They're close, but that's not good enough, hahaha

@BernadettesGarden

9 жыл бұрын

How awesome to hear. They do take their sweet time, don't they?! Oh well, they shouldn't be too much longer. You have to post pictures of your finished gourds and maybe a lucky snap shot of a feathered visitor! Best of luck!

Thanks for posting,im growing a dozen or so and look forward to hanging them around the yard

@BernadetteGourder

10 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Hope you have a bumper crop... what a pretty yard that'll be with all the birdhouses!

For those interested in making purple martin gourds. Use a larger gourd, minimum of 8 inches in diameter, 10-11 inches better still. Martins are 8 inches long & they need room for 4-6 young in there. The crescent hole that stops starlings is 1-3/16 inches high; 1-1/2 will let starlings right in. More drain holes, 6-8 is good. Paint gourds white - they will be cooler and last longer. Hang from #10 or 12 gauge coated copper wire, string is not strong enough for safety. purplemartin . org

Very nice. To save time, I buy clean gourds from Ebay or find them for sale. I do Not put a perch outside the whole as it let's larger birds land there and raid the nest. Smaller bird just lands on the opening. Thanks for telling about the Martin house,I didn't know. I LOVE gourds and their many uses. Around the globe people use gourds for holding liquids, making ladles, etc.

Here to learn! . . . . . .

I toss in a handful of small marbles and steel shot, cover the opening, and just shake and rattle the gourd until everything just pours out.

@BernadetteGourder

9 жыл бұрын

M. Everett Munson I do something similar as well for some gourds. Some gourds require a bit more work but that's a good tip to mention! Thanks!

thank you so much.

Martins like a WHITE painted house...use a oil based primer first then 2 coats of WHITE semigloss exterior latex or enamel

Actually with those gourds all you have to do is start the beginning of the hole as an indentation, then the insides will dry out on its own a leave the outer shell hard and empty inside for the birds.

It will rot if it's not dry like wood. Also you say spray it, but is that safe for birds?

Wow that's awesome. You made it so easy! Do you have to seal it with polyurethane or can you leave it as is? Will it rot if you don't seal it? Thank you for this video!

@BernadetteGourder

7 жыл бұрын

Coleen Harman In order for your birdhouse to last for years to come you will need to seal it with three coats of polyurethane and then a single coat every year after, bringing your gourd indoors during the winter if you live in a snowy area.

@coleenh1028

7 жыл бұрын

thank you :)

@alexvidu4517

6 жыл бұрын

Here's a few suggestions for building birdhouses: Allow plenty time. take advantage of ready made boat plans. (I learned about these and more from Aviary Magic Method site )

@joannemcquigg4650

6 жыл бұрын

Coleen Harman ) was

@nektariostsintzilonis5418

6 жыл бұрын

There are a few things for building an aviary: Give yourself enough time. take advantage of ready made boat plans. (I learned about these and more from Aviary magic method site )

Hi, Gourds are in the same family as squash - Cucurbitaceae, but only a few of the genera actually dry out with a thick shell. Butternut squash don't dry out like the green gourds I speak of in this video. See links in video description for places to purchase dried gourds.

hi, there are long gourd vegetables sold in our area. can i dry it out and not rot?

@BernadettesGarden

9 жыл бұрын

Fiel Francisco Do you have a photo of what you are referring to? There are some long gourds that can be dried out and then there are some that cannot be dried. I could probably tell from a photo...

Please give me link or the name of your jigsaw to purchase. I've looked everywhere.

@BernadetteGourder

2 жыл бұрын

arizonagourds.com/MiniTools.html

where did you buy your burning pen machine I'm having a hard time finding one

@BernadetteGourder

8 жыл бұрын

+Daine Waters I have the Everglades brand of woodburner. I have seen it for sale at arizonagourds.com (www.arizonagourds.com/Woodburners.html) and thru an ebay store: stores.ebay.com/everglades-woodcarving-supplies. Both places I have purchased from with only good things to say. You may also want to take a look at this site: www.sawdustconnection.com/pyrography-woodburning-tools-review-chart.htm in order to compare burners and see which you want to invest in. I started out using a Walnut Hollow single temperature tool, which might be where you want to start if you aren't sure yet if woodburning is something you really want to get into. Hope this helps!

@dainebrown1471

8 жыл бұрын

I have one of those and its not what i liked. I want to be able to do much more and i was ready to move on. The price is just right on the everglade one

@BernadetteGourder

8 жыл бұрын

+Daine Waters Glad you figured out which to get! I suggest going with the spear tip and the writing tip at the beginning and then branch out from there if you find you really like your machine.

can you usea butter nut squash

How did you dry the gourd?

@BernadetteGourder

7 жыл бұрын

There are several different methods. Check out my video on how to dry gourds: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5ybs5edXb3Zj9o.html

@munibhasic2905

7 жыл бұрын

Here's several things for constructing birdhouses: Give yourself enough time. Use done for you boat blueprints. (I discovered about these and more from Aviary magic method site )

@tirthachaudhary9672

7 жыл бұрын

I've been studying constructing birdhouses and found a fantastic resource at Aviary Magic Method (check it out on google)

How do you stop them from swinging

@BernadetteGourder

2 жыл бұрын

Pushing a small diameter dowel through the gourd and hanging from that with stiff wire helps a lot.

She forgot to tell you, in the video, the gourd needs to be dried out before starting the project. She does tell you here in the comments area the gourd needs to be dried.

@atkgrl

4 жыл бұрын

Mine are still on the ground connected to the vine and I want to make them into bird houses. I don’t know when to pull them off and now researching the steps but no one covers the 1st step in how to get the gourd in the first place, when to cut it off, how to dry it etc...

I have spent months researching into building a bird house and discovered a fantastic resource at Aviary magic method (check it out on google)

I just recently found Simply Love Gardening (just google it). I got everything I needed from one place.

I take it you dried this out in some previous video otherwise you wouldn't be able to sand it! This video is useless without showing EVERY step.