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Remember my birdhouse gourd I grew last fall? After drying all winter it’s ready now! (lemmy.ca)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/gardening
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I’m going to move it lower to the ground in an effort to attract house finches. Otherwise the sparrows will take it and they are invasive.

I got a bunch of seeds from it. DM me your address and I’ll mail you a few for free. I’m happy to share

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Nice!
Make sure you have a hole in the bottom so rain can drain out and won’t flood the birds.

Also, gourds, squashes and melons are sluts, that can cross pollinate with a compatible variety up a half a mile away more. The seeds may not grow into the same type of gourd that they came from. But at least you are not targeting an edible variety, that could become poisonous, so it’s worth a shot.