Master Gardener, Soozi Pline, talks with Aloha LeRouge - a gourd grower and artist and member of the Huntsville Gourd Patch. Gourds originated from Asia and Africa thousands of years ago where they were mostly grown as utensils for eating and drinking or carving masks, musical instruments, and fishing floats. Aloha talks about growing gourds and techniques growers use to get unusual gourd shapes. She goes into detail about harvesting gourds and making sure they have space to air out and totally dry before carving. As an artisan, Aloha explains the many different tools and techniques she uses to create her gourd art pieces
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