Gourds Galore

Have you seen the dried gourds around Lattin Farms and wondered what in the world they could be used for? Maybe you've seen painted gourds and wanted to decorate one of your own. Whether you're a gourd-decorating veteran or just found out what gourds are, we want to see what you can do!

We've gathered some gourd tips and art ideas below. Choose one that you like, make up your own, or head to Pinterest to find more. Then come to Lattin Farms to get your gourds, and start creating!

Share your gourd art on social media with #LFgourdart and tag us so we can see and share your creations.

{"items":["7584b1_117ffa2b6f2447dcb78f6fa3f2afd10c~mv2.jpg","a27d24_e7d9678f077b44faa2e7bc3457e9cf2e~mv2.jpg","7584b1_36be2a698fcb4fd796ed97a4e377aae1~mv2.jpg","7584b1_eb5161b2b90a403cb278aa0f6b9936ab~mv2.jpg"],"styles":{"groupSize":1,"showArrows":false,"cubeImages":false,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1,"isVertical":false,"gallerySize":"300","collageDensity":0.8,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":10,"galleryMargin":0,"floatingImages":0,"chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":false,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":0,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":120,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCubeRatio":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":0,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":0,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":false,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":0,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"none","isMasonry":true,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"useCustomButton":false,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_HOVER","galleryHorizontalAlign":"center","galleryTextAlign":"center","galleryVerticalAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"link","fullscreen":false,"allowSocial":false,"allowDownload":false,"allowTitle":true,"allowDescription":false,"loveButton":false,"loveCounter":false,"videoPlay":"onClick","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","scrollDirection":0,"overlayAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowTitleExpand":true,"allowDescriptionExpand":true,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"APPEARS","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxHeightMode":"AUTOMATIC","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"textsVerticalPadding":0,"textsHorizontalPadding":0,"titleDescriptionSpace":6,"customButtonText":"","customButtonBorderWidth":1,"customButtonBorderRadius":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"NO_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":0,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"galleryLayout":1,"gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":"300","allowHover":true,"mobileSwipeAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","gotStyleParams":true,"showVideoPlayButton":true,"selectedLayout":"1|none|1|fill|false|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":1,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0},"container":{"galleryWidth":2580,"galleryHeight":1440,"scrollBase":0,"height":null,"width":null}}

LINKS:

Cleaning gourds

Gourd birdhouses

Pyrography (woodburning) on gourds

Gourd lanterns

Yarn-wrapped gourds

Glue-decorated gourds