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Title: calabash gourd
Post by: angle shades on December 04, 2006, 09:18:54

the catalogue says bottle shaped fruit which when dried can be filled with water or wine or used as a vase.

ideal for all my hobbies ;D

has anyone grown one and used it as a vase, etc,I would like to find out before I splash out on the seed ::)

many thanks /shades x

Title: Re: calabash gourd
Post by: supersprout on December 04, 2006, 19:26:54

I have a Reader's Digest book with loads of pics of same /shades, including instructions for carving, beadwork etc. ::) It's imaginatively called Pumpkins and Squashes I think ;D

Title: Re: calabash gourd
Post by: saddad on December 04, 2006, 20:02:44

Saw some at Calke Abbey (NT) but having just checked my photobucket album haven't saved them....
:-X

Title: Re: calabash gourd
Post by: angle shades on December 06, 2006, 17:30:37

:)thank you for your replies, looks like I'm buying the seed then ::) ::) ::) :P/shades x

Title: Re: calabash gourd
Post by: supersprout on December 06, 2006, 19:56:12

have a peek at these for a treat /shades?
http://www.seedsavers.org/prodinfo.asp?number=104
:)

Title: Re: calabash gourd
Post by: flossie on December 06, 2006, 20:40:05

:o :o :o :o

Title: Re: calabash gourd
Post by: angle shades on December 06, 2006, 20:45:23

I also got the seedsavers newsletter SS, and I quite like the birdhouse gourds ;D ;D thanks for the link /shades x

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