The gourd was one of the world’s first cultivated plants grown not primarily for food but for use as containers. The Bottle Gourd can be har-vested young for use as a vegetable or dried and used as a utensil, container, musical instrument or decorative item. Gourds can provide an unlimited canvas for an artist. They can be cut, carved, stained painted or embellished to create beautiful pieces of art. - Edna Fehling
