gourds and roses

This is the arbor my husband constructed with posts and hog wire.  It is similar to one we saw at a Gourd Festival in 2007.  We have over thirty apple gourds on this arbor.  We are stockpiling the gourds until we decide what to do with them.  Ernie says he's going to build a stand at the end of the road and sell them three for a dollar-NOT!  I am the proud owner of a stationary belt sander.  I also have a special drill, sander, and saw manufactured just for working with gourds.  There is an entire industry that caters to gourd artists & fanatics.  We have been fortunate to attend several gourd festivals where we purchased our equipment, supplies, and beautiful finished gourds from other artists.

This is the 3/4 acre wildflower garden which was a horse pasture in December, 2008.  We have encountered many obstacles including pasture grass, clover and more weeds than you can imagine.