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The thick-rinded fruits dry beautifully and last for months as decorations, filling fall bowls, mantelpieces, and doorstep displays with natural color and whimsy. A joy to grow and even more fun to display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIgardener","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48538262995128,"sku":"MI-GOU04","price":2.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/3856\/6328\/files\/GOU3_Cornucopia_gourd_72e7c4c0-e6cf-40f4-b958-8389823cfb01.jpg?v=1747147120"},{"product_id":"mig-birdhouse-gourd","title":"Birdhouse Gourd","description":"\u003cp\u003eBirdhouse Gourd is a fascinating heritage gourd grown for both its ornamental beauty and its practical history — the smooth, bottle-shaped fruits have been used for centuries to create natural homes for birds, a tradition that continues in backyard gardens today. Once dried, the lightweight shells are easy to cut and hollow into charming birdhouses that hang beautifully from trees and fences. Growing them on a trellis produces a dramatic, leafy curtain of greenery all summer long.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIgardener","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48538263093432,"sku":"MI-GOU02","price":2.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/3856\/6328\/files\/gou02birdhouse_gourd_4d3dbd04-afb3-400a-bd57-dcfa57fd6c39.jpg?v=1747146977"},{"product_id":"mig-luffa-gourd","title":"Luffa Gourd","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuffa Gourd is the genuinely remarkable plant that grows your own natural loofah sponges — the prolific vines produce gourds that, when dried, yield the fibrous, natural sponges used for bathing, scrubbing, and kitchen cleaning that you'd pay a premium for at the store. Young fruits harvested under 4.5 inches are actually edible with a mild, cucumber-zucchini flavor excellent in Asian stir-fries. One plant, two entirely different uses — and growing your own sustainable loofah is one of gardening's most satisfying surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIgardener","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48538311753912,"sku":"MI-GOU01","price":2.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/3856\/6328\/files\/GOU01_luffa_gourd_b8a29ed6-054d-4553-8e3e-bbed7678afb1.jpg?v=1747147420"},{"product_id":"mig-pear-bi-color-gourd","title":"Bi-Color Pear Gourd","description":"\u003cp\u003eBi-Color Pear Gourd is a graceful ornamental gourd with an elegant elongated pear shape and a captivating contrast of deep green and creamy white stripes that make it one of the most attractive gourds for autumn harvest displays. 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