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Jim Martin
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Mississippi Gourd Society
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Iowa Gourd Society
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Idaho Gourd Society
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Washington State Gourd S…
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sherry benedict left a comment for Jim Martin
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O.K., keep me in mind when they dry please. looks like you had a very good crop this year, ours did not do well. Keep on gourdin ..Sherry"
Jim Martin commented on Jim Martin's photo
Not Snakes...Can you tell me what they are?
"Not that I know of Darla - and I really don't want to know ;-D"
Darla Hines commented on Jim Martin's photo
Not Snakes...Can you tell me what they are?
"Jim, I guess you have lots of folks out there decorating these gourds as Shields.....do you get many folks that wear and show you their completed "pieces":-) ? Guess some of them have to use those 60 inch snake gourds."
sherry benedict left a comment for Jim Martin
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Jim , love the gourds ( penis shields) are you willing to barter for them? They make wonderful arms and legs for gourd people"
Darla Hines commented on Jim Martin's photo
Spoken for.
"Jim, I have sent quite of few pictures of my work to the growers that have grown my gourds (to our smaller growers around here at least)(I have grown most of my own) I wouldn't have my canvas with out the growers and I really thank them for…"
Jim Martin commented on Jim Martin's photo
The Big Snakes
"The seeds were supposed to be pure snakes. It is interesting that there are also Penis Shields growing close by and some of the snakes have the solid coloring and shape of the Shields like the one just right of center in this picture. No…"
Jim Martin commented on Jim Martin's photo
Snakes did very well this year.
"A rain stick out of the one that is over 60 inch long. It would be something else!"
Jim Martin commented on Jim Martin's photo
Spoken for.
"Yes I do! I usually as folks that get gourds from me to send me pictures of what my babies have grown up to be. "
Jim Martin commented on Jim Martin's photo
Not Snakes...Can you tell me what they are?
"Just thought I would see if anyone was paying attention. Every time I grow them they are popular. Lots of legs and arms there for different projects."
Bonnie Adams commented on Jim Martin's photo
Not Snakes...Can you tell me what they are?
"You kidder, you! You know what they are! Penis Shield gourds!"
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- At 7:08pm on January 7, 2012,
Beverly Huggins said… Hi Jim, How are you doing now? Did you ever find the dipper gourds we talked about? Not much going on here, just winter. I just noticed that you have some nice dipper gourds on your site but, not many have a good curve to them. I might have to reconfigure my design for the three bulb lamp. Would you pick out three with curved handles that are close to the same and send me a picture? Wish I could pick them out myself. Thankyou
- At 6:26pm on November 29, 2011, Beverly Huggins said…
Jim, You must be feeling better? Happy to hear your back.
- At 12:59pm on November 29, 2011,
sherry benedict said… O.K., keep me in mind when they dry please. looks like you had a very good crop this year, ours did not do well. Keep on gourdin ..Sherry
- At 6:50pm on November 28, 2011, sherry benedict said…
Jim , love the gourds ( penis shields) are you willing to barter for them? They make wonderful arms and legs for gourd people
- At 10:16am on October 26, 2011, Beverly Huggins said…
- Jim, So sorry you have been sick. I know those stomach virus can be very hard to handle. You just get better and we will think gourds later. Bev
- At 5:28pm on October 25, 2011, Beverly Huggins said…
- Hi Jim, Did you have a chance to look for the dippers and bottle gourds? I have another question. Some of my bottle gourds did not have a chance to form the bottle top on them. They have a tapered top. Will they still dry or shrivel up? Alot of my gourds didn't make it, that's alright though, I learned quite a bit about growing gourds and what not to do. I hope you will have a good turn out. Thankyou for all of your help. Bev
- At 7:32pm on September 30, 2011, Beverly Huggins said…
- Jim, Thanyou i will take a look at them. Bev
- At 2:16pm on September 27, 2011, Beverly Huggins said…
- HI Jim, How does the garden grow? I am on a mission to locate three dipper gourds that come close to looking the same. Slight curved handle with a ball at the base. I am going to make a floor lamp and want to secure the three at the handles so the ball ends will flair out from each other. They made the glass ones like this in the 70's and 80's. If need be I can send a drawing to you by mail as my digital camera is shot for now. And I also need a bottle gourd about 17" to 18" around at the base with a short fat neck and about 12" to 14" tall and set flat for a table lamp I will paint. By the way broke one of our snakes trying to raise it higher off the ground. Only have three and it was our best one, had plans for that one. My husband said what the---- did we do? I said looks like we broke it. So another sad story in the world of gourds. Thankyou for sharing your experiences. Bev
- At 9:17am on September 8, 2011, Beverly Huggins said…
- I am sorry about your snake, i know how you felt. I did hang the ones i cut off to see if they would dry out. It's up to God now, they didn't have a chance with me. We will see at seasons end where we stand. Good Growing
- At 10:55am on September 7, 2011, Beverly Huggins said…
- Jim, Thankyou for the info. I just went over to highspeed internet instead of dial up and a new home page. Trying to transfer things over. I have to tell you a awful secret. I was cutting some bad leaves off and cut off two of my very nice dipper gourds. I guess you know my heart fell, didn't cry but it was close. Did you ever in your years of growing do anything that stupid ? All other gourds are doing fine, alot of little pear gourds and real nice cannonballs, canteens, med bottles, two vases and a couple i don't remember the name. I have learned alot from doing this. If i grow next year i will do some things differently.
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