glendann
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject: What I have today in my yard. |
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My daffies are all in full bloom except for one opening now.
Here is the little gourd I planted the petunia in.Imagine my surprise when I went to my green house today.
I made another bird house last night and finished it this morning.
This is the other side and it hanging in the Elm tree.
A little better of the other side of the bird house
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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The gourds are gorgeus! You've got sunshine and everything, lucky you. Enjoy it, and thanks for sharing.
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glendann
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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It is a beautiful sunny day here.I wish you had some of it there.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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You just keep going, Glendann. Those gourds are real winners. I hope your yard fills with baby birds.
Those daffs are looking cheerful, aren't they. Do you have enough to cut and take inside?
Thanks for more great piccies.
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kaseylib
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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I love using the gourds too, and have made some of mine into bird feeders. I can't paint like you, but I did use a wood burner to put a dragonfly on mine.
Here's a photo that I had posted here a few weeks back with a chickadee feeding. I cut two large holes in the sides so they could fly through, and drilled drainage holes on the bottom that I covered with metal screening. I polyurethaned the outside, and it's been outside for several years now.
I also have several birdhouses throughout the yard, and the wrens nest in them every year. It's amazing how durable those gourds are.
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glendann
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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Casey I had started a feeder this afternoon .I'm glad you showed yours.
Thank you.
I only have those daffies Sjoerd not enough to cut.
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Netty
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:32 am Post subject: |
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Your gourds turned out great Glenda. It sure looks like spring there.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:56 am Post subject: |
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Your daffs look so clean and fresh Glenda and those gourds are really fantastic.  I love the green one with the petunia in it but my favourite is the blue one!!! Keep making more as I love to see how they turn out.
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glendann
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:21 am Post subject: |
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Thanks to all.I found more gourds in storage.They are dipper gourds longer
necks and bigger base.I am going to have to get something to cut them easier as these are thicker type gourds.But they were give to me awhile ago.
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petunia
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:48 am Post subject: |
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I like your gourds Glendann. The 2 blue ones are pretty, I like the other birdhouse with the flower on it. (2nd picture from the bottom). You do wonderful work.
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glendann
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:05 am Post subject: |
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Thank you prtunia ,thats the one with Logans Nest on the front and this is the back of it you see.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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That is just beautiful Glenda. Both the gourds and the daffies. You really make the gourds pretty with paint.
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