Today I'll be taking you on a journey of how I grew bottle gourds in my food forest then turned one into an amazing glowing lamp!

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In the video I'll be showing you some bottle gourd plants I grew in my garden and food forest, before harvesting some dry gourds, then crafting one into a beautiful lamp to display in my home.
This DIY project is a lot of fun to grow and very satisfying to make so I hope you give it a try! More details below to create your own gourd lamp or lantern.

Bottle gourds are one of the worlds first cultivated plants, and have been used for many different things over thousands of years, from water bottles, musical instruments, utensils, storage containers and many other things. It's no surprise there are endless creative ways to use them!

Items to Create Your Own Gourd Lamp:
Rotary Tool: [ Ссылка ] (I couldn’t find the brand I have on amazon but there are some options on this link)
Tung oil: [ Ссылка ]
Sandpaper: [ Ссылка ]
Steel Wool: [ Ссылка ]
Sticky Dots: [ Ссылка ]
Blue Tack: [ Ссылка ]
Pencil: [ Ссылка ]
Eraser: [ Ссылка ]
Safety Glasses: [ Ссылка ]
Dust Mask: [ Ссылка ]

Some other items that could be handy: Please note I haven’t purchased these so ensure you do your research and check measurements and reviews to make sure they’ll be suitable for your use.
Hole Saw Kit: [ Ссылка ]
Oak Wood Slices: [ Ссылка ]
Lamp Base: [ Ссылка ]

Please ensure your safety when working with any tools and electricals. Also make sure your lamp doesn’t pose any fire hazards. Use under supervision.

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Hi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants.
I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)

0:00 Intro
0:27 How My Gourds Grew
1:05 Natural curing process
1:59 Making a bottle gourd lamp!
4:33 Creating the lamp design
7:19 Making the base of the lamp
8:22 Putting the gourd lamp together
9:02 The lamp reveal!
10:04 Let me know what else to make!

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