Gourd-geous Ornaments – Decorate Dried Gourds For Your Christmas Tree

Gourds have been used for a variety of purposes since at least 13,000 BCE as tools, containers, food, musical instruments and art. The sheer diversification of these fruit makes them ideal for use as painted gourds for Christmas ornaments or other gifts. Prior to trying your hand at DIY decorative painted gourds for Christmas however, it’s important to learn how to properly dry ornamental gourds. Read on to learn how to prepare DIY easy painted gourds.  How to Dry Ornamental Gourds Gourds include flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, most commonly Cucurbita and Lagenaria (calabash or bottle gourd). Ornamental gourds suited for use as DIY decorative gourds are those with a hard skin that when dried has the consistency of wood.  How to properly dry your gourds prior to decorating them is key. First, harvest the fruit when it has developed a hard rind and/or wait until the stems dry […]

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