Growing Gourds Part 2
Hardshell gourds mature in around 18 weeks and it is best to plant them when the soil starts to get warmer in the springtime. I have started some of mine in pots, inside my covered shelter and nurture them along until it is time to put them ... [... more]
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Jeanette Winter
Illus. in full color. "Winter's story begins with a peg-leg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the Underground Railroad. While working for plantation owners, Peg Leg Joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd (the Big Dipper). ... [... more]
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Gourd Seed: Poetry
 Barks is a Genius: What a wonderful collection. I was fortunate enough to see him read some of these poems live and in person and they are probably the finest Southern poetry since Tim Peeler's TOUCHING ALL THE BASES. Mr. Barks words smell of country air [... more]
CDN$9.03
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Jonah's Gourd Vine
Wonderful: A truly wonderful book. I enjoyed this book as much, if not more, than Zora's more popular "Their Eyes Were Watching God". I would highly recommend this to all. Shaded by the vine: John Buddy Pearson's life got off to a rocky start. [... more]
CDN$15.95
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Broken Gourds
Broken Gourds by Beresford McLean Heals Broken Spirits: Inside each of us there dwells a person, unlovely and unloved,who wants desparately for us to be more than we are. Mr. McLean speaks to that soul in the person of Dada, the main character in this [... more]
CDN$21.95
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Follow the Drinking Gourd
Song of freedom: This fine story teaches even the smallest of children about the evil of slavery in pre-Civil War America. It shows a desire for freedom so strong that men, women and children risked their lives to escape on the Underground Railroad, [... more]
CDN$22.99
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Gourd Pyrography
Addicted to Gourds: This is an amazing book. I look at it over and over because of the beautiful photography and for the inspiration it provides to try different techniques. Recommended to anyone interested in art or nature. Author: Jim Widess Binding: [... more]
CDN$19.95
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Making Gourd Musical Instruments: Over 60 String, Wind & ...
incomplete directions and materials lists: This book does not compare to Ginger Summit's previous books on gourd crafts. The material lists are incomplete and the instructions are poorly written. It was extremely frustrating, particularly to construct [... more]
CDN$19.95
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Growing Gourds Part 1
Growing Gourds for pleasure, fun or craft, can be an exciting experience. There are so many different types to grow and - much to do with them. Read on. A few years ago I went to a festival at Halls Gap in Victoria. It was a lovely setting and ... [... more]
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Gorgeous Gourds
Fanciful to fabulous: nothing is as fantastic as a great looking gourd. All you need to know to grow your own from seed to work of art or birdhouse or musical instrument or.... Gourds take the patience of an elephant. It's no wonder they are ... [... more]
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A Gourd by Any Other Name
Halloween has come and gone, but in its' wake there remains a host of Turks Turban, Crown of Thorns, Warted and Striped pumpkin cousins. Most of us find these too difficult for the Jack-o-lantern carving, but these varieties offer sometihng ... [... more]
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The Weekend Crafter: Gourd Crafts: 20 Great Projects to ...
From Amazon.com: The many virtues of the humble gourd have been recognized for centuries. Used throughout the ages as storage vessels, dishes, utensils, musical instruments, and decorative items, gourds are a favorite craft material nowadays, affording [... more]
CDN$17.95
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