All About Gourds

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For the first meeting of 2020, Chilton County Master Gardeners were treated to a program about gourds presented by Mack Gothard, President of the Alabama Gourd Society. Fellow ALGS member, James Stone, assisted Mack with the presentation. Tips on growing, harvesting and drying gourds were discussed. Gourds can be decorated in any way one can imagine using paint, woodburning, carving and more. Mack says the gourd “tells” you what it is and his usually become chickens! Many gourd varieties were on display as well as decorated gourds and musical instruments made from gourds.

March Gourd Madness will be held March 20 and 21 at the Chilton Performing Arts Center. http://www.marchgourdmadness.com

The Alabama Gourd Show will be held in Cullman in October. http://www.alabamagourdsociety.org

  • Mack Gothard
  • Gourds come in all sizes!
  • Assistant James Stone
  • Beautiful, unusual examples
  • Chicken gourds
  • Strawberry gourds
  • Eagle and watermelon gourds!
  • Such talent!
  • V. Pres. Charla Doucett presents speaker’s gift
Mack Gothard’s display and program on growing gourds.