A painted gourd was used as a heart for the Tin Man scarecrow. Customers can cast votes for their favorite scarecrows through the end of October, and winning entries receive bragging rights and ...

The scarecrow is one of the most familiar ... This eventually led to farmers stuffing sacks with straw and using painted gourds to make heads and faces to create “straw men” which they ...

Two Branches Of One Family Vie To Make The Best Scarecrow In New England. Updated . October 10, 2013Greg Cook “Wolf ... gourds, cabbage, parsnips and chili peppers in 2011.

Question: There are many interesting gourds and squash in the markets right now. Can you suggest a project I can do with my kids? Master Gardener Teri Bickmore responds: This fall, add a little ...

Gourd artist Judy Babcock creates tabletop and life-size scarecrows using gourds she's grown in her garden. She takes special orders and caters to wholesale customers through her company, the Tree ...

A gourd is inedible; a squash is tasty. A gourd dries out in the sun; a squash rots. And the Marion County Gourd Artists wouldn’t spend hours chiseling, painting and carving a squash.

It’s a good idea to do some background reading on preparing gourd surfaces for decoration before you start. Gourds can be burned, carved and painted Skip to main content Skip to main content ...