Gourds in Your Garden: A Guidebook for the Home Gardener
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ISBN: 0965869148 / Publisher: Hillway Pr, January 1998
A guide to the culture and use of gourds covers selecting and planting different varieties, trellising, pruning, fertilizing, and common pests
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This book for crafters and home gardeners presents general horticultural guidelines for the three most popular varieties of gourds grown in the US. Topics include descriptions of various types of gourds; procedures for preparing, planting, and harvesting the gourd garden in various locations; suggestions for handling pests and disease; instructions for cleaning gourds; and ways to use gourds for food, medicine, birdhouses, ornaments, and containers. Includes lists of suppliers of seeds and dried gourds. The publisher's address is PO Box 592, Los Altos, CA 94022. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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