Calabash

Harvesting bottle gourds in the backyard

And hanging them to dry outdoors through the winter

Hopefully they will be ready for some artwork in the spring of 2016!

Growing up in Africa, we used to refer to this as a calabash instead of 'gourd'☺

Did you know bottle gourds have been around for thousands of years?

Here is a little history behind the calabash (or bottle gourd if you prefer)