Know that you're not alone. The answer to that pottery dilemma can be grown on a vine in your back yard, and the answer to that other question is yes, those funny looking squashes are good for many other things, limited mainly by your imagination.
Gourds are the vine grown pottery and the colorful harvest time decorations.
There are different types of gourds and they can be turned into even more different creations. Once we look at the types of gourds and how to grow them, we'll learn how to prepare them for crafting into functioning items. Although there are many different kinds of gourds there are two main types. They are ornamental and calabashes. Ornamental gourds are the bright ones you see in harvest time decorations.