They look wonderful. Thanks for the tutorial. It's lovely to see them all hung out. It'd be gr8 to see a future video of visiting the little birds in their new homes. Take care.
My Grandfather would shake and tap the Gould's like a drummer would drum before cleaning them.It really helps.We use ours for housing for Purple Martin's. We also cut to form out of soda cans a little half moon awning over the hole.Just use some caulking for glue.And put a piece of dowel under the hole for a Perch.Enjoy you videos.Thanks from Mississippi.🐦
Thanks. Only had families in 2 of them. This year I will add some gravel for weight to keep them from blowing in the wind that a commenter told me to try. Thanks for watching.
There are several components to creating an amazing design. One place I discovered which successfully combines these is the Aviary Magic Method (check it out on google) without a doubt the best info i've heard of. Check out this unbelievable site.
Those birds are going to put the word out that there is a new subdivision in town! Lol I need more trees so I can get some of those beautiful gourds! You did an AMAZING Job on all of those! 👏🏻 Those fetch a pretty penny at the farmers 👨🌾👩🌾 market and at flea markets as well! I love ❤ all the colors you chose! 😍 Happy Bird Watching!!! 🤗🐦🦉🕊🦜😃
Thanks. It was a fun project but the birds really didn't like them. I was told they are light and blow around in the wind scaring some birds of. Thanks for watching.
Looks Great the birds will be in their glory. !!!Maybe a Tip for you ? Tie the Jute rope through the 2 eye lites so that the rope is tied in a circle. This will allow the birdhouses to SELF LEVEL. This goes for Anything that you Hang so one side is not longer than the other side.I hope I typed this right?
Hopefully birds will like them and move in. I don't want them self leveling in the wind we get and I would rather have 2 separate ropes in case one should break. Thanks for watching.
You might try putting your wire in a drill so when it spins the hook it tears the seed stuff up! They say to leave most in there and they use it for nest material!
I love this. Thanks for sharing! I just planted a few today and wondered what they looked like so hence my TH-cam search. Very cute birdhouses. Keep us updated.
The birds didn't really like them. I was told because they were very light and the constant winds we have caused them to swing around so try to hang them in a protected area. Those vines were 75 feet long so leave plenty of space. Good luck. Thanks for watching.
They turned out real nice. I hope you have many hours of enjoying bird watching. It's one of my favorite things to do. I'm looking forward to more videos of bird watching that you catch on film. Thanks. Nice to see you getting some use from your wife's cart too. :)
Thanks. We will soon find out if the birds actually will use them. We have an amazing selection of birds in the summer. Between 2 and 3 she watches a soap opera so I can steal it then. Thanks for watching.
I saw on another video the crafter used two drill holes and a landscape cloth staple with two quick bends to turn the wire into holes to hand the gourds
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 I was trying to be helpful not critical the staples are: cheap, uniform, ideal for the task, dead simple, readily available at most hardware stores and quick.
Those needle nose pliers would have been good for getting the inside of the gords out, I am interested in the type and number of birds you get using these boxes, hope you have lots of takers.
I was amazed by how fibrous and tough the contents were. Nothing but cold, rain, and wind since they went up and there is no interest yet. Thanks for watching.
I got some seeds from a person and want to make a trellis and plant the seeds...this is my goal...both for us and our birds...and maybe sell some...thank you for your video!
I really like that idea I may have used the holesaw on the bottom to clear out the inside and then glue it back with some grooves for the water release but great idea
Hi from the west coast of Canada, BC..i'm searching 4 ideas on providing a Hummingbird house & i luv ur idea! Very functional and attractive. They r organic & i would think that your gourd birdhouse would make an excellent habitat for a hummingbird. Thank u
I do not think hummingbirds make nests in enclosed areas. All ours make walnut shell sized nests in our shrubs. The birds didn't really like the gourds because they are light and really swing around form the winds we get. Thanks for watching.
They didn't like them. With all the high winds we get they blew around too much chasing the birds out. Need something heavier in windy areas. Fon project anyway. Thanks for watching
No problems with other animals and the birds only used a couple of them. The problem seems to be they are so light the wind blows them around. Thanks for watching.
Mine seems to be rotting instead of drying. They are outside, because I don't have a garage. Should they be covered? They are off the ground, but exposed to the weather.
They shouldn't be rotting. Check that the stems don't have borer holes in them. If you live in a warmer area that may have something to do with it. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video, I have a couple follow up questions... 1. Did you ever use the seeds from the inside to plant more? Wondering if the seeds are viable. 2. Anything you would do different now that they've been handing for a couple of seasons?
No, tossed the seeds and decided never to plant them again. They are to light and swing wildly in the winds we get so the birds didn't really like them. Thanks for watching.
Love the little wire hangers you made! For the health of the baby birds, next time please consider spraying these with very diluted clorox water FIRST to kill the microscopic mold spores then allow to re-dry completely A strong white vinegar would work also but the odor will linger awhile. In our wet NE climate, mine are lucky to last 2 years, but depends on how wet your summer gets too. Love those paint colors! Hope you have lots of baby birds this summer. Tufted Titmouse, Chickadees and Wrens like those feeders
I figured the paint would seal any of that in. I will use the vinegar on the next batch. The biggest problem seems to be cleaning them out at the end of the season so next years birds will reuse them. Hopefully some birds will move in. The bluebirds just started moving in the boxes and are very active now building nests. Thanks for watching.
Only a couple had small nests. I was told them being so light and swinging in all the high winds we get probably scared most birds away. Thanks for watching.
I don't think it makes a difference. I saw a comment that perches allow rogue birds to eat babies so your better off without them. Thanks for watching.
Normally, folks 1st clean the outside. Pluse you don't work with them until you can shake the seeds easily first. Then all the insides fall out easiky.
I am sanding a few gourds I grew last summer right now first time I have ever don’t this . Good video. I noticed some black on the inside of a couple of mine. But still very hard not rotten. Most videos I have watched say a mask and gloves is a must. Is the black dangerous? Also is any type of Sanitation needed or that can be skipped? Also is the paint or rubber skin harmful to the birds? Is there a video of how these houses did? Birds use, did they last a long time? If not painted will they not last very long? Sorry million questions
Birds didn't like them. From what I was told they are not great in windy places like where I live. They blow around too much and scare the birds. Only 2 had nests. I am going to try some gravel for weight this year. Black is probably mold and I don't think it is good for you or the birds. Mine are still in good shape and will go back out soon. Thanks for watching.
I only had a couple nests in the small ones. I have been told ot was probably because of them getting bounced around in the wind. Going to try some gravel in them for weight this year. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 About how many seed should I plant if I want to end up with 20 gourds. Thanks for the tip on needing lots of room. Wife and I have 5 acres so we have room. Have a Jesus filled day Greg in Michigan
They are slow growing so you may want to plant at least 6 seeds to get some larger gourds. Many small ones went in the compost that just needed a longer season.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 Did you get any homesteaders in your gourds? I was surprised to see a pair of barn swallows take up residence in one of mine. (I grow and make birdhouses too) I thought swallows only made mud nests so I was really surprised. Carolina wrens made a home in another one I had hanging at about 6 foot high off the low end of our carport.
My aunt had these things hung up all around her house up in Corinth, MS. It seemed like the birds absolutely loved them.
They really didn't like mine. We have high winds that bounce them around and scare the birds off. Thanks for watching.
They look wonderful. Thanks for the tutorial. It's lovely to see them all hung out. It'd be gr8 to see a future video of visiting the little birds in their new homes. Take care.
I am hoping the birds will like them. Thanks for watching.
My Grandfather would shake and tap the Gould's like a drummer would drum before cleaning them.It really helps.We use ours for housing for Purple Martin's. We also cut to form out of soda cans a little half moon awning over the hole.Just use some caulking for glue.And put a piece of dowel under the hole for a Perch.Enjoy you videos.Thanks from Mississippi.🐦
I tried shaking and hitting them, all the internal ribs were hardened like wood. I will have to try your addons next time. Thanks for watching
Never put a perch outside the hole! The larger birds will sit there and kill the babies. I've seen it so many times it isn't pretty.
@@vmcougarintn5035 OMG! That is so awful!!! I'm glad I've never seen that happen! Those poor birdie babies! That surely had to be an horrific sight!
@@Georgia-WRBNS It wasn't pleasant.
Troy Adams. Im going to try that coke can awning tip. Thanks!
They turned out gorgeous! Thanks for showing us how to do it! I hope some bird families moved in! 🐦
Thanks. Only had families in 2 of them. This year I will add some gravel for weight to keep them from blowing in the wind that a commenter told me to try. Thanks for watching.
URHC, you are TALENTED !
THANK YOU for caring about wildlife.
Thanks. The birds around here really help cut down the mosquito population. Thanks for watching.
There are several components to creating an amazing design. One place I discovered which successfully combines these is the Aviary Magic Method (check it out on google) without a doubt the best info i've heard of. Check out this unbelievable site.
Those birds are going to put the word out that there is a new subdivision in town! Lol I need more trees so I can get some of those beautiful gourds! You did an AMAZING Job on all of those! 👏🏻 Those fetch a pretty penny at the farmers 👨🌾👩🌾 market and at flea markets as well! I love ❤ all the colors you chose! 😍 Happy Bird Watching!!! 🤗🐦🦉🕊🦜😃
Thanks. Hopefully the birds will like them and move in. A fun project. Thanks for watching.
Farmer, Carpenter, Mechanic, Foodie, Chef, Bird Watcher... What is it that this man cannot do? We're running out of things :D
Never be afraid to try something new. Projects like this are fun and relaxing. Thanks for watching.
Love them all. My grandfather and I always had great fun making these for the birds.
They sure are fun to make. Wish our grand kids liked doing things like this. Thanks for watching.
A great Idea and you made it with things you had at Home .They look wonderful!!!!the births will love those❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
It's a fun way to grow birdhouses. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for your step by step instruction. Great details! Love your work and explanation of why you drilled here and there. Best to you!
Thanks. It was a fun project but the birds really didn't like them. I was told they are light and blow around in the wind scaring some birds of. Thanks for watching.
Looks Great the birds will be in their glory. !!!Maybe a Tip for you ? Tie the Jute rope through the 2 eye lites so that the rope is tied in a circle. This will allow the birdhouses to SELF LEVEL. This goes for Anything that you Hang so one side is not longer than the other side.I hope I typed this right?
Hopefully birds will like them and move in. I don't want them self leveling in the wind we get and I would rather have 2 separate ropes in case one should break. Thanks for watching.
You might try putting your wire in a drill so when it spins the hook it tears the seed stuff up! They say to leave most in there and they use it for nest material!
That would make it easier. Thanks for watching.
I love that. You stay busy and your place is fantastic. Tfs. 💕
Always something to do when you own a home. Thanks for watching.
What a very thoughtful project. 2 years in the planning!
Some things can't be rushed. Thanks for watching.
I love this. Thanks for sharing! I just planted a few today and wondered what they looked like so hence my TH-cam search. Very cute birdhouses. Keep us updated.
The birds didn't really like them. I was told because they were very light and the constant winds we have caused them to swing around so try to hang them in a protected area. Those vines were 75 feet long so leave plenty of space. Good luck. Thanks for watching.
Love them....my favorites are the ones you left natural
We will see which ones the birds prefer. Thanks for watching.
same. other look like barbapapa's houses :)
Originals textures are beautifuls !
thanks for showing us the whole process! i love seeing how you think - i'm like you, i want to get my hands on something and think as i do
It's always fun to try something new. Thanks for watching.
Good job....I love providing something back to nature,
The birds do a very good job controlling mosquitoes and hopefully these will attract more. Thanks for watching.
Really pretty. It would be a fun project for children to paint different patterns as well.
It definitely would. Thanks for watching.
Just found you on this gourd subject. I believe I see jointer in the shop.
Yes there is. Thanks for watching.
They turned out real nice. I hope you have many hours of enjoying bird watching. It's one of my favorite things to do. I'm looking forward to more videos of bird watching that you catch on film. Thanks. Nice to see you getting some use from your wife's cart too. :)
Thanks. We will soon find out if the birds actually will use them. We have an amazing selection of birds in the summer. Between 2 and 3 she watches a soap opera so I can steal it then. Thanks for watching.
The birds are going to love living at your place!
I am hoping so. Thanks for watching.
I cut the stem long and keep the hook from the main vine and it works great! They look really Great you did a good job!!!
They look nice but the birds don't like them so I must have done something wrong. Thanks for watching.
Very nice !! I love those. May have to try my hand at growing them. Nice job 👍.
They are very easy to grow. The vines are very long so leave room. Thanks for watching.
What a sweet project. They look great. I want to do it now.
They are very easy to grow. Thanks for watching.
Those look great. I hope you get lots of birds visiting.
Thanks, so do I. Thanks for watching.
Awesome results, any and all colors will look great.
Thanks. We will see if the birds prefer one color over the others. Thanks for watching.
I love the bird house they are beautiful, my favorite is the red one. Great job
Thanks. Trouble is the birds don't like them 😧. Thanks for watching.
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Thanks for watching.
I'm hoping to grow some in 2024! Thanks for this video!
Be sure you have plenty of room for them to spread. Thanks for watching.
I saw on another video the crafter used two drill holes and a landscape cloth staple with two quick bends to turn the wire into holes to hand the gourds
Do what works for you. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023
I was trying to be helpful not critical the staples are: cheap, uniform, ideal for the task, dead simple, readily available at most hardware stores and quick.
Thanks very much for the video! They look great!
Thanks. The birds didn't really like them 😟. Thanks for watching.
Great video I have some gourds so now I know how to do them Thank you!
They are a fun project. Thanks for watching.
Those needle nose pliers would have been good for getting the inside of the gords out, I am interested in the type and number of birds you get using these boxes, hope you have lots of takers.
I was amazed by how fibrous and tough the contents were. Nothing but cold, rain, and wind since they went up and there is no interest yet. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful! ❤
Too bad the birds didn't like them. Only had 2 with nests. Thanks for watching.
Awesome!!
They look nice but the birds didn't like them. I was told it may have been they are very light and blew around in the high winds we get.
I got some seeds from a person and want to make a trellis and plant the seeds...this is my goal...both for us and our birds...and maybe sell some...thank you for your video!
Be prepared for some long vines. Some of mine were 75 feet long. I only had 2 families in all of them. Thanks for watching.
Great informative video! Thanks!!
Thanks for watching.
I really like that idea I may have used the holesaw on the bottom to clear out the inside and then glue it back with some grooves for the water release but great idea
That would be the easy way. Thanks for watching.
Very beautiful work
Thanks for watching
love it!
Thanks for watching.
Sir thanks for helping the blue birds.
We love blue birds. We usually get 3 to 4 families in the boxes every year. Thanks for watching.
They are beautiful
Wish the birds liked them better. Thanks for watching.
I used a long ice teaspoon it worked great
Great idea!! Thanks for watching.
Well done!
Thanks for watching.
Yes, they must be preserved!
Thanks for watching.
Hi from the west coast of Canada, BC..i'm searching 4 ideas on providing a Hummingbird house & i luv ur idea! Very functional and attractive. They r organic & i would think that your gourd birdhouse would make an excellent habitat for a hummingbird. Thank u
I do not think hummingbirds make nests in enclosed areas. All ours make walnut shell sized nests in our shrubs. The birds didn't really like the gourds because they are light and really swing around form the winds we get. Thanks for watching.
Thank you!!!!
Thanks for watching.
Nice looks good
Thanks for watching.
Nice🐦
Thanks for watching.
What's the update? Did they attract birds? Did they hold up well? Nice property you got there. alotta work!
They didn't like them. With all the high winds we get they blew around too much chasing the birds out. Need something heavier in windy areas. Fon project anyway. Thanks for watching
Great video I will have to grow me some next summer
The vines are over 50 feet long so be careful where you plant them. Birds haven't used them so I wouldn't plant them again. Thanks for watching.
This is so beautiful. Do squirrels or chipmunks get into them as well? Have you considered selling these beautiful items?
No problems with other animals and the birds only used a couple of them. The problem seems to be they are so light the wind blows them around. Thanks for watching.
amazing !
Thanks for watching.
I wonder if there will be fights over who uses which... (Grin) Nice job, I love the colors!
Once they settle in I think most birds will try to protect their nest. We will find out. Thanks for watching.
Mine seems to be rotting instead of drying. They are outside, because I don't have a garage. Should they be covered? They are off the ground, but exposed to the weather.
They shouldn't be rotting. Check that the stems don't have borer holes in them. If you live in a warmer area that may have something to do with it. Thanks for watching.
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Thanks for watching.
I would like to know how the rubber coat you sprayed them with lasted...
peeled off quickly. Thanks for watching.
you are good man 🕊🦅🐦👏👏👏👍👌
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video, I have a couple follow up questions... 1. Did you ever use the seeds from the inside to plant more? Wondering if the seeds are viable. 2. Anything you would do different now that they've been handing for a couple of seasons?
No, tossed the seeds and decided never to plant them again. They are to light and swing wildly in the winds we get so the birds didn't really like them. Thanks for watching.
Love the little wire hangers you made! For the health of the baby birds, next time please consider spraying these with very diluted clorox water FIRST to kill the microscopic mold spores then allow to re-dry completely A strong white vinegar would work also but the odor will linger awhile. In our wet NE climate, mine are lucky to last 2 years, but depends on how wet your summer gets too. Love those paint colors! Hope you have lots of baby birds this summer. Tufted Titmouse, Chickadees and Wrens like those feeders
I figured the paint would seal any of that in. I will use the vinegar on the next batch. The biggest problem seems to be cleaning them out at the end of the season so next years birds will reuse them. Hopefully some birds will move in. The bluebirds just started moving in the boxes and are very active now building nests. Thanks for watching.
Any update on birds that used the gourds? Are the gourds still hanging?
They were a failure. Too much wind in our area blowing them around scared the birds out. Thanks for watching.
Wow, cleaning the 'guts' out and the sanding appeared to be 'labor intensive'....but hopefully the joy will be worth it!
Took some time but it was fun. We will see what the birds think. Thanks for watching.
Love it. Any updates on if they took to them?
Only a couple had small nests. I was told them being so light and swinging in all the high winds we get probably scared most birds away. Thanks for watching.
Ive seen some with perches and some without. Do you suppose it makes any difference?
I don't think it makes a difference. I saw a comment that perches allow rogue birds to eat babies so your better off without them. Thanks for watching.
I bought a gourde to make a birdhouse from. I'm wondering if it would dry out any faster if I drilled the hole in it while its green.
I don't know. It should dry faster. Thanks for watching.
Normally, folks 1st clean the outside. Pluse you don't work with them until you can shake the seeds easily first. Then all the insides fall out easiky.
Do you think these gourds , the smaller ones would work as a glue trap in fruit trees? Seeing the red one made me wonder about it.
I have no idea.
How did the rubber coat work!! Merry Christmas
Not good. It peeled off by the end of the year. Paint stayed good. Merry Christmas. Thanks for watching.
Can I buy dried gourds or do I have to grow them myself??
You may find some in the late fall at a farmers market. Thanks for watching.
What if throw in some good size pebbles or rocks, re-seal the hole and shake it really hard. Then dump it out. This way you clear all areas.
Try it and let me know. Thanks for watching.
I am sanding a few gourds I grew last summer right now first time I have ever don’t this . Good video.
I noticed some black on the inside of a couple of mine.
But still very hard not rotten.
Most videos I have watched say a mask and gloves is a must. Is the black dangerous?
Also is any type of Sanitation needed or that can be skipped?
Also is the paint or rubber skin harmful to the birds?
Is there a video of how these houses did? Birds use, did they last a long time?
If not painted will they not last very long? Sorry million questions
Birds didn't like them. From what I was told they are not great in windy places like where I live. They blow around too much and scare the birds. Only 2 had nests. I am going to try some gravel for weight this year. Black is probably mold and I don't think it is good for you or the birds. Mine are still in good shape and will go back out soon. Thanks for watching.
I understand you need to put them out for a few seasons before they start using them.
Are there birds in gourds? am curius to see. Never saw oyt of a cage
You should get outside more. There are birds everywhere. Thanks for watching.
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Thanks for watching.
Which houses(specifically which hole diameters) got the most use?
I only had a couple nests in the small ones. I have been told ot was probably because of them getting bounced around in the wind. Going to try some gravel in them for weight this year. Thanks for watching.
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imo they looked very nice before the paint
They didn't look bad. I understand birds like bright colors so I decided to mix them up. Thanks for watching.
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What kind of seeds and the names of the ones you grew
Birdhouse gourds from Baker Creek seeds. Thanks for watching.
Nice project, nice job.
I bet you can guess what I'm planting this sprin🐦
Make sure you leave them plenty of room. The vines were almost 50 feet long. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023
About how many seed should I plant if I want to end up with 20 gourds.
Thanks for the tip on needing lots of room. Wife and I have 5 acres so we have room.
Have a Jesus filled day
Greg in Michigan
They are slow growing so you may want to plant at least 6 seeds to get some larger gourds. Many small ones went in the compost that just needed a longer season.
Hi. Thank you for the walk-through. I am curious: how did these weather the seasons now that they are up? Thanks again.
They held up good but the birds didn't like them. I was told it was because of all the wind we get and how they blow around. Thanks for watching.
why not take stiff wire make multi prong brush put into drill and spin the gut out shredding the fibers inside
Try it, it may work good. Thanks for watching.
or wood paddle bit
That might work also. I'm never growing these again though.
Good job hillbilly I prefer the natural look myself. Any birds yet?🦉🕸🌳
Not yet. We have only had high winds, rain, and snow since hanging them. Thanks for watching.
I think the golf cart was for you and not the wife!!! lol. Great video. Thanks!!
She lets me borrow it. It's seeing a lot of use lately. Thanks for watching.
That's pretty cool.
Did your wife shake her finger at you and say, "Stay out of my cart, you have a front loader!" lol
2 to 3 PM she watches a soap opera so that is my time. 😀 Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 Same with the wife, but DVR.
General Hospital lol
That's the one. No DVR here so I get a break every day. 😴
The birds will clean the gourds out.
I bet they would have. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 Did you get any homesteaders in your gourds? I was surprised to see a pair of barn swallows take up residence in one of mine. (I grow and make birdhouses too)
I thought swallows only made mud nests so I was really surprised.
Carolina wrens made a home in another one I had hanging at about 6 foot high off the low end of our carport.
PS: Love your channel and am an avid watcher.
Love your videos you married?
Over 40 years. Thanks for watching.