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The listing, Spring is Coming - Hand Painted Gourd Bird House w/Free Shipping!!! has ended.

One hand painted/sealed Gourd Bird House w/ Free Shipping in USA. Perfect for small nesting birds. The bird house in the pictures is showing front, side and back of bird house, and this is what you will receive. This gourd was grown by myself. Approximate measurements for this gourd are:
Length - 11 inches
Around the middle - 20 inches
Middle hole for bird entry is approx. 1.1 inch

Questions & Comments

Love it could use another bird house :) FBW

Feb 26th, 2015 at 2:50:17 PM PST by

Thank you and good luck.

Mar 1st, 2015 at 10:00:15 AM PST by

love it...watching 4 sure....

Feb 28th, 2015 at 7:48:16 PM PST by

:-)

Feb 28th, 2015 at 11:35:03 PM PST by

Does it have holes to hang it ?

Mar 1st, 2015 at 9:03:04 AM PST by

Great question, yes it has 2 small holes in the neck area (see pic) and a sturdy bendable wire is attached so you can adjust to your needs. At the bottom of the gourd is 4 small drainage holes, so if rain comes or a storm, any water that gets inside can drain away. Hope this helps with your question.

Mar 1st, 2015 at 9:59:14 AM PST by

Thank you :-)

Feb 26th, 2015 at 3:05:06 PM PST by

Awesome Auction...Love It..FWB

Mar 2nd, 2015 at 5:34:42 AM PST by

Thank you.

Mar 2nd, 2015 at 7:05:38 AM PST by

Just a update.. this is the last gourd b/house I will be able to list for the moment. I have others that are in various stages of drying out. This can take 6-12 months to complete. So I will be back with others as soon as possible. Thanks for all your great questions/comments both on here and direct messaging. Happy Bidding!

Mar 2nd, 2015 at 3:26:15 PM PST by

You should gin these, they would fly out the door!

Mar 5th, 2015 at 7:34:48 PM PST by

I would do some with GIN if I had any more ready :-) My family/friends steal them quicker than I can make lol

Mar 5th, 2015 at 7:56:14 PM PST by

got a question, I found some old gourds, tried to paint them but paint will not stay on them.... do u have any idea why? they are old and are not strong enough for bird houses but would be pretty just painted.

Mar 8th, 2015 at 8:32:18 PM PDT by

Hi Dot, do they already have a sealer on them? If so, you would have to do a light sanding to remove all traces. This might take you a little while to do. If they are not cleaned already you have to remove the outer skin, I use soap and water and a big bucket. I let them soak for 4 hours or more with a wet towel over the top and sometimes have to weight them down with a heavy object such as a brick/stone. This will loosen the exterior skin. It will become flaky and a little gross. You then have to do alot of scrubbing, I use steel wool and a scrubber like you use to do the dishes. All very labor intensive and takes patience. Once this is done, they have to dry again, so I usually leave them to dry for 2-3 days before attempting to do anything else to them. I'm not sure if yours are already cleaned or not, so if you can give me more info, I will try and give you some additional help.

Mar 9th, 2015 at 6:55:03 AM PDT by

thx, Sarah for all the info..... I don't think anything has been done to them. After seeing the process it takes to get gourds looking like this one you have listed, you deserve LOTS of credits. :) thx for listing this one....

Mar 9th, 2015 at 9:07:50 AM PDT by

Great to do when you want to take your frustrations out on something lol.. If nothing has been done to them, try soaking one for a while and see if you see any materials come off, it may be green/black looking.. looks worse than it is, its just the skin. If they are already cleaned, it might be the paint you are using. I use acrylic or wood paints and sealers you can get them from your local craft store.

Mar 9th, 2015 at 9:52:57 AM PDT by

Very nice! What kind of gourd is it?

Mar 9th, 2015 at 3:23:58 PM PDT by

If I remember correctly this was a short dipper gourd. I grow a few different varieties each year.

Mar 9th, 2015 at 4:19:45 PM PDT by

I want to grow some this year! I am hoping to win some seeds off of listia this week!

Mar 9th, 2015 at 4:34:24 PM PDT by

They are fun to grow for sure, they have over 700 hundred varieties. I like to try new ones each year. Good luck with your seed bidding.

Mar 9th, 2015 at 4:36:46 PM PDT by

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