Free Decorative Gourds

We have taken down trees in the recent past to increase sunshine on the garden.  Rouse has further cleared the area to make room for a future workshop.  It just so happens that our old compost pile was located in this area.

One happy consequence of all the added sun and open space is the proliferation of decorative gourd plants that popped up from parent fruits / seeds that were dumped in the compost last fall.  Now these volunteers are running all over the place!  Andrew noticed them and selected for them as he cleared and mowed the area.  Today, I harvested a big pile of gorgeous gourds.  They make a lovely centerpiece!