I Spent a Year Growing a Gourd, Then Grew a Garden in it!

[@reignofbliss]

I would love to see you do a series on growing/making your own biodegradable containers! I've been gardening out of cardboard boxes in my apartment to avoid buying plastic. I'd never considered GROWING my pots!

[@Karoline_g]

What a neat sustainable way to avoid plastic!

[@atomicspoon]

Happy Gourdening everyone!

[@jamesprigioni]

Haha! I dig it

[@cmc6295]

Cool comment

[@breeda9196]

I immediately thought this when seeing the caption great job

[@anxiouscucumber9]

Came here to answer the question in the title "you get a Gourden" but you beet me to it 😋

[@carolschedler3832]

🎉😂🎉

[@ianbess5042]

It is truly Gourdgeous!!🥰

[@jamesprigioni]

Haha, yes it is!

[@jamesprigioni]

SHARE THIS VIDEO IF YOU ENJOYED IT! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:07 Starting African Drum Gourd Seeds 00:30 Transplanting into the Garden 00:55 Three Months After Planting 01:12 Large Gourds on Vines 01:40 Harvesting Gourds 02:34 Gourds Curing Over Winter 03:10 Cured Gourd Ready for Processing 03:36 Soaking And Cleaning Oustide of Gourd 04:56 Exciting Announcement 05:20 Cutting Open Gourd and Cleaning it Out 07:32 Sealing Inside of Gourd with Beeswax 08:56 Drilling Holes in Gourd For Drainage 09:35 Sealing Outside of Gourd with Coconut Oil and Beeswax 11:17 Completed Gourd Ready for Planting 11:46 Filling Gourd with Soil 12:04 Planting into Gourd 15:09 Update of Plants in Gourd a Few Weeks Later and Grabbing Harvests 17:08 Update of Gourd another Month Later 17:30 Tuck Eating Carrots 17:53 How We Came Up With This Idea 18:31 Was it Worth it? And Final thoughts

[@mariakapari]

Thanks for the timestamps and for taking the time to do it! Love from Greece🥰to you and the boss!

[@mendynoma4272]

As a musician , I had the honor of performing with a guest musician who played a kora . What an exquisite sounding instrument! Its sound body was made from such a gourd as you grew . ❤❤❤❤❤❤s to the little boss!

[@globalcitizen2862]

Sitar’s too are made of a gourd

[@HypatiaK]

I never saw a dog ear vegetables like Tuck. He is adorable.

[@kristineanderson6167]

Omg I LOVE your channel! Your cadence & delivery - so perfect, you have such a great personality! Really got started watching your videos on growing potatoes - THANK YOU! ❤

[@tinad6812]

I love it. Its beauty will stand out in the garden and you will always be able to reflect on the project. 😊

[@courtneyroberts84]

WOW! So it took a full year to complete this project? I love it! Gosh, makes a thoughtful gift!!!

[@Silver-Lining-Entertainment]

Thanks for keeping your channel going. Your videos are well put together with no wasted time. My favorite gardening channel. Thank you for all the work you guys do. Cameraman does exceptional work too! Thanks guys!

[@sherrylingenfelter8991]

Love this idea! I’ve seen people plant right in a bag of soil. Get growing people! 💙💙💙 🐕

[@kaittemurry4740]

I love this idea.. no idea where to get gourds that big

[@jamesprigioni]

I grew them 🤣

[@WildOrchardOasisFarm]

Love it! I grew birdhouse gourds a few years ago and got 27 gourds off one plant. It was amazing! I made a scarecrow head out of a gourd. Her name is Lady Gourdia. 😂

[@stephaniegee227]

Truly gorgeous! We barely had any squash this season due to squash vine borer insects. But I'd so love to give it a go!

[@maggieincanada2062]

When I was little, I had one of this, a large one painted green, to use as a swimming float.

[@2010abutalib]

Enjoy watching your videos

[@wendyplatts7986]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Yes gorgeous. What a cool idea

[@lindaseel9986]

Another great gardening video. Also a craft idea too. James, you get me excited for the next season of growing. 💛❤️♥️💘🧡🤗🙏😊☺️😍💝 For Tuck the Young King!

[@irenabe973]

Wow. Impressive tutorial.

[@JS-px3et]

❤❤❤❤ love that gourd. I kept expecting to see a jack-o-lantern face.

[@maecarpenter6735]

❤❤❤ Tuck is so adorable! I love that you used all natural preservatives to protect the gourd from rotting so fast. It came out so big and beautiful! What an awesome idea, too! Thanks for the two years of working on this gourd platter!

[@pennysantana7809]

I love this idea. You could probably turn them into a lantern, too. Great idea, thank you and God bless ❤🙏

[@juneramirez8580]

I wouldn't use any candles because it would be a fire hazard. It is almost like wood!

[@southsidecarly7427]

Very cool!❤❤❤❤❤❤For Tuckey

[@marthalucas1221]

Yes ! Gourd- gee-us! Kudos Tuck and Dad❤️🙏🏼

[@johnlord8337]

~ TOTALLY ~ massive ingenious option !!!! 10* .... Need to find those seeds and find the biggest of gourds and then have them all made and used on the patio, sidewalk, ....

[@celenah7552]

Really love this video! Excited to try this! And smaller ones for bird houses too. Love Tuck❤️ Been watching your videos for years. Always great, fun information. Keep em coming! Thanks👍

[@debbielaney5097]

Love this idea! ❤❤❤ to Tuck!

[@danielapettus7693]

Looks natural fits right into nature love it hi little Tuck you so cute ❤

[@MrsPowerpoole]

It’s gourdeous 🎉

[@MathAndSpanish]

❤

[@Mravinjac137]

This was really exceptional. Love it!!👍

[@littlecountrykitchen]

James, this was awesome! ❤ I did a video about the different squash species. And I had a hypothesis that if 1 of each species is grown we can save seeds with out them cross pollinating. But 11 of my 12 plants died after a grasshopper wave 😢 You have room to do this experiment 🤔 it would be interesting cuz 2 years later we would find out if saved seeds aren't crossed ❤ love Tuck! thanks Marianne 🌻

[@littlecountrykitchen]

5 different pumkin and squash seeds❤ kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmjdmZVpishjfLcsi=BTMs9-ryw9AvHRGs

[@garfielda34]

That's really a cool idea! ❤❤❤❤❤ as always for Tuck!

[@margieleon8044]

A M A Z I N G!! I can’t wait to grow a gourd 😊Thank you!

[@dianehansen7640]

It’s BEAUTIFUL!!!! 🤩

[@cmc6295]

Love that Tuck enjoy eating those greens and carrots❤

[@JstcountryGirl]

OMGosh that is genius! Love that. Thanks for sharing. Now, I'm going to have to try this!! You & Tuck ROCK!!!

[@Elon_Marz]

VERY COOOOL!

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks! It was a lot of fun to do

[@Lisalisa-vq4nd]

Functional and beautifully hand crafted. Very nice. ❤️🐶

[@barbsnyder1352]

How handsome they make a autumn decor on the porch too

[@PHorne]

We here in Atlanta Ga ❤❤❤❤ noticed ur 2 seconds of drummer skills 🎉 sounds nice 😊 waiting to see how U prepare and store to cure or preserve some of the items that U have taught us to grow ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@butywbrainz]

I bet this was a fun project for you and Tuck 🐶😁!

[@hillaryburdick9313]

This is such a cool idea! ❤❤❤❤s for Tuck.

[@GamerNoob224]

Hi James prigioni I just wanna say thx for your videos because my grandpa loves them and uses them and he makes such good fruit and vegetables

[@jamesprigioni]

Hey @GamerNoob224 , you're welcome and I'm glad to hear that. There is nothing like homegrown fruits and veggies!

[@PastorDanplaysboardgames]

This is one of the best master gardening videos I’ve ever seen. It’s never crossed my mind to grow my own pots. Big hug. I have been trying to figure out something to grow that will challenge me, this will do it. To grow it then a year just to dry it. Love it !

[@missthang4770]

What a great idea! Home grown planters and storage containers! My big project for next growing season just presented itself.😊 Thanks James and Tuck ❤❤

[@kiemc1855]

Wow! I might try this 1 day. It looks awesome!

[@laddieokelley6095]

Timely. Have a surprise volunteer speckled gourd vine and two of the hanging gourds must weigh 10 pounds each. Not ready to pick yet, but I will cure them outside as you suggest. Can't wait to see the result.

[@caroldragon7545]

Not only is your planter beautiful, the seeds are so unique and beautiful also.

[@user-hn9fr7mn3x]

Super cool. Unique

[@patriciaandrews6803]

Neat video. Love little man Tuck!❤❤

[@puppetlady1]

❤❤❤4 Tuck. I enjoyed the process. As far as new ideas, you could make a jack o lantern out of it too....maybe add some external lights. I wish you and Tuck a gourd day!!

[@mikkirausch6389]

❤❤❤❤❤~ for Tuck

[@jo9364]

😊 What a great idea! 😊 ❤ Love Tuck ❤ 🎉 Thank you James 🎉

[@shawncastillo210]

Beautiful planter! I saw a guy use a fine tipped Dremmel tool and carve a design into the outer skin. Then he put a battery operated candle in it. It looked amazing. Kind of like having a beautiful year round gourd lantern!

[@sonyahogan5673]

Tuck you make my heart melt little buddy!❤❤❤❤❤

[@gingersnapsNdunkie]

This was my first time seeing Tucker, and I had no idea he even existed. 😩 I’m new to this channel, so he was such an absolutely AMAZING and happy surprise ❣️♥️🐶 He’s sooooo cute and precious, and I truly adore him. He makes my heart smile. He will definitely be a huge part of why I visit this channel VERY often ! 😂 I had four dogs, all of them for their entire lives (including my furry soulmate Duncan Donut Dawg (the 17 year old). All furbabies were ages 5-17, but in 2020, 2021, 2022, and then on 11/7/2023, I had lost ALL of them, one each year for 4 consecutive years. 😢 This incredibly interesting form of creating a planter basically from the earth, kind of a circle of life project, feels like such a great opportunity to brighten our rather dull and boring lives here. Of course tho, I love learning about all kinds of gardening methods, plants, soils and other products, just everything. My daughter has a little farm close to me, and she’s into gardening and farming knee deep. She cans also, so she’s a busy girl most all year round. She’s 41 and has 18 and FOUR year old kids too, so “busy” might be an understatement here. She gits‘ er done tho. Before the baby, Kennidee, came along, she was working two other regular jobs. I know she’ll want to try this gourd planter idea ! The 18 year old, Makenzie AKA Kenzie, is in college now, and this lightens her burden a bit. She’s going to home-school Kennidee. Oh boy ! 😂 I definitely would dearly love to try this clever gourd-planting idea too, but I live in a disabled/old folk’s (I’m both BTW, and 75) apartment complex, and we have (almost) no access to any type of land area where we could do this fun activity. The land is there, but virtually no outside area planning or construction was done when the building was established. So sad too because it’s a gorgeous area, and no traffic, and looking out our windows there are lots of heavily wooded smallish-sized type mountains to be seen (all of which are exceptionally beautiful in this autumn season ! I’m in WV, and our autumn hills/mountains are exquisitely ablaze with brilliant bright reds, oranges, rusts, golden shades, mahogany shades, etc. We are fairly rural though, settled into an extremely small village, with not many creature comforts, and no semblance of big city life at all (which is actually a great thing !). We all prefer sounds of crickets, frogs, and locusts to sirens of police cars, fire trucks, traffic 24/7, fighting, etc., and prefer seeing mountains, gorgeous pine trees of all shades of green all year round, the ethereal autumn colors and the exceptional abundance of them, lightening bugs, the smells of fireplaces burning all their heavenly scents of so many different woods being burned, smells of so many festivals going on with their incredibly tantalizing and beckoning apple butter scents, love all this and so much more compared to city smog, gas, diesel fuel, stinky rains, ugly yellow-brownish snows and everything else city life brings to the table (nothing much good IMHO). I’m from one of the largest cities in WV, so I’m all too familiar with big city life nastiness. Where I live now has a population under 2,000. I moved here recently from a village of only 1,000 or so. Lol. It’s actually almost too big here, but I had to move, so I chose this small area just a mile or so from my old place. I would have gone to an even MUCH smaller town on down the road, had they had the living requirements I needed. Their population is about half of the 1,000 or so where I’m at now. Anyway, this complex here is a fairly new building, only the second of its kind in a huge huge area, and the other complex has absolutely NO area for gardening of any kind or anything to do outdoors for the residents at all. So, I’m hoping now that’s our place is under new management and that if enough of us show a keen interest in gardening, especially container gardening, that they will allow us to try it, starting smallish of course, see how it goes and hopefully many will take it seriously by putting lots of time, effort, imagination, beauty, and love, etc. into it, and learn to love it and expect it/require it as a form of mental health need/therapy, so then it’ll have an excellent chance of becoming a permanent place in our daily lives year round. We can be the inspiration for the other complex (and even just other regular apartment complexes also) to step up the quality of living and add much-needed opportunities for the older folks, give them a hobby and make them feel needed. Everyone needs all this, and more, but especially us older folks. I think it would lift the downed spirits of most everyone who lives here, including me. We can make new friends, exchange ideas and get help if needed, learn from our mistakes and other’s too, help each other if we get stuck with something, care for each other’s projects if illness sets in, etc. Being disabled and losing your independence is quite disturbing and disheartening. Many of us have little to no families, and many are too frail and unstable physically to properly care for a pet. All four of my dogs, ages 5-17, have died now; one each year consecutively from 2020-2023. 😢 I’d had all of them since they were puppies, and all were rescues ! My furry soulmate Duncan Donut Dawg was the first to go right when the pandemic broke out in March, 2020. My heart is forever shattered. My dogs are all I had. Losing him took a huge toll on my health and my heart. 😢 💔 He’s waiting to be cremated with me. That may seem morbid to many, but I love him SO much, and he must always be by my side, always. But, enough of that. I’m crying and often times it goes on for hours. I’m so happy I came across this brilliant and extremely interesting video today ! I’d like to skip winter and move into an early spring so I can get started. There still may be gourds around tho. They’re a big item in our area, as are pumpkins. Just finding the right ones will be the thing. I need to start small tho, as I can barely lift anything over five ponds. Lol But too, winters in WV, with all the snow-capped mountains, hundreds of bright red cardinals sitting in the snow-covered pines, the majestic deer 🦌 out foraging all day, and the peace and quiet of all the beautiful snow-covered surroundings of a lit up village, horse-drawn carriages with folks dressed in old-time costumes, vintage street lights aglow and all of them reflecting off the near frozen Ohio River giving us double the pleasure, hot homemade apple-cinnamon cider and hot cocoa made from scratch, the sensual smells of outdoor campfires right in the city and amongst old-fashioned ice skaters on deeply frozen small ponds, the sled riders coming off the small hills within the city and near the river (barriers up of course!), and it’s glowing fires welcome the little ones to roast marshmallows and sip a hot cocoa before the climb back up the hill, all this and absolutely SO much more here in our area just can’t be beat, or even matched. So maybe I’ll keep a generous part of winter then begin in the sweet gentleness of springtime to work on my gourd project. We’ll see. I wonder how well this idea would work on a pumpkin ? My daughter has several of all different colors and sizes, but one of which I’ve been eyeing just for decorations purposes, but I can easily envision it as a planter for my (currently small) plant (mother of thousands) YIKES she gave me. Hmmmmmmm. Ok, better hush before KZbin bans me for blathering. Lol Blessings to all, and happy gardening whenever you do it !! Hugs, granny GG. ♥️ 🪴

[@juneknight9586]

James, you and Tuck are awesome growers and teachers!

[@DeborahLevy-t9j]

You and Tuck are such enjoyable teachers!!!

[@mightysweetlife]

Awesome video! Many years ago, I grew a lot of gourds for drums and crafts. After losing interest in making things from them, I was left with many gourds I hadn't done anthing with. Now I know what to do with them! My garden will benefit greatly!

[@magdavanzyl6141]

How satisfying❤

[@cordelwilliams8724]

It is absolutely beautiful. I grew up in Jamaica, and have seen ppl use goard, but first time as a planter 👍🏾👍🏾💯🙌🏾

[@jennifersegura3606]

😮 that just blows my mind to a gord like a gorgeous plant in the ground that's cool

[@naumikaur7459]

Such an amazing feeling. Pleasure to watch. Thank you

[@jillobrien4680]

Growing gourds that can be used for so many things, including funky and unique gifts/containers. Love the idea!! Ty!!

[@juneramirez8580]

Love the idea of using gourds as planters! There are so many unusual gourds to use!

[@isletgedeon2905]

Good job my guy.

[@TrrsnSmrg]

I am so grateful you Tuck and your channel exist. Please stay alive as long as you can.

[@juneknight9586]

This is the coolest thing I've ever seen! Carry on young man. You are a great teacher.

[@HerMountainlife]

Your gourds are grown very well. Today I also harvested very long gourds and cooked them with delicious soup

[@danielleboule3220]

Wow James that is quite innovative. ❤keep educating us

[@mimib1583]

Oh, I have to do this too!!! Thanks for this wonderful idea!

[@CynthiaJKress]

I'm up for the videos on experimental gardening!! I LOVE THIS!! Love you and Tuck!❤❤❤🥕🥕🫑🥦

[@SpongeBob.Ripped]

You are a genius for this. A legitimate genius

[@jamesprigioni]

I will let Tuck know you think he is! 🐕

[@TrrsnSmrg]

So cool you channeled tuck. Very humble.😂🎉​@@jamesprigioni

[@carlosdegroot6966]

tuck tuck tuck ,,cool gourd

[@joannecarlow2153]

What a great video! I’ve made gourd birdhouses and have painted them for home decor, but I really love this planter. I will definitely be trying this project. Thank you, James, for this great video. ❤❤❤ for Tuck.

[@ehopem4877]

Very cool project!

[@Mudskipper9876]

One of the coolest gardening videos I've seen. It's a great idea.

[@veronicamontgomery6543]

That idea was ingenus! I'm going to try that! Thank you! Love you and Tuck videos!❤❤❤❤

[@keeptrying5962]

That looks and is so cool. I really enjoyed this. THANK YOU!

[@colleenparker_253]

I love this, James! Very cool!

[@sharonknorr1106]

This is so cool! Great job, James and Tuck.

[@Miyainlove]

Love this idea, great sustainable alternative for plastic containers, I want to grow it to in my garden next season 😊

[@poojadulbran3666]

Really nice looking.

[@fendi5319]

Tuck digs up his own carrots? Shut up! This is best feel-good garden video in ages. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cmc6295]

@@fendi5319 Bossman Tuck is way much more than your average canine. 😁💕

[@realjosephanthony]

So cool.

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@victoriahortus]

Superb 😊

[@martinaparrrish5397]

Seems like a very novel and exciting project.I can see a beautiful floral arrangement in it too.Thanks for showing.

[@patriciamorrison5372]

Looks Amazing 😊I love ❤️ it!! Great 💜 idea!!

[@mariacochran7619]

Beautiful

[@jennysun9067]

Men! This man is amazing!! love all these skill, patience and initiatives!

[@ZE308AC]

Thank you boss 🐕

[@lilbirdblue1]

Such a great idea! I love it!

[@fendi5319]

I loved this! What a fun grow story! ❤️

[@simonmireles8706]

❤️ for Tuck, and 👍 for this video!

[@cindyprowant5478]

What an awesome video. Educational and inspiring. ❤❤❤ for Tuck.

[@mariabaskerville5676]

Soooo cool loved this video

[@sn232]

I would have bought that from you, it's beautiful!!!

[@hopemorrison2367]

That is pretty it looks like a bouquet of flowers

[@Bumpyroads22]

Such Fun!

[@bluerivercountry]

Hi Tuck ❤