Gourd

These gourds come from a "large bottle mix"... the picture on the package looks quite a bit like those ones that you carve into birdhouses. Since it's a mix, I'll end up letting at least 2 plants grow in the pot... it says 3-4 per hill, but also says to have the hills 8 feet apart! These should be climbers, so I have a larger type of trellis in the pot.

We plan on carving some around October, and possibly using them in displays. I was given a gourd curing/carving/art book since I appreciate what my grandpa does with them, so in several months I may get to try my hand at gourd crafts as well.