Something new for Mother’s Day! We have put together a few Gourd gift baskets to make your gift giving easy and show Mom how much you care. They are available now in our Retail Store! Prices range from $25.00 – $30.00. We have a coffee lover’s basket, a patriot Mom’s basket, Honey basket, Lavender Basket and others. Here are just a few:

Growing gourds can be a very exciting and interesting adventure!

Start your gourds inside by planting up to but no more than 2 seeds in a 3″ container or pot.  When you are finished potting your seeds-THOROUGHLY soak with water until it flows out the bottom of the pot.  After the initial watering, water like you would a normal house plant.  Soil for gourd seedlings can be on the dry side but do not let it dry out completely.  Keep seedlings in sun.  The more sun they receive, the stronger the plant you will have.  If they receive less light, you may have thin, less hearty plants.  You do not need to fertilize seedlings while they are still inside.  Then around June 1st or AFTER THE THREAT OF FROST (this is very important, frost will kill your plants), plant outside in full sun.

Gourd vines will take over fences, trelises, and other plants if left alone.

Click here to order your seeds!

This particular model has doubled our sorting speed without compromising accuracy. It does show some flaws with getting the gourds out of the hoppers, however, so model number eleven might replace this one in about a week. Although this is a huge step in the right direction, we bet we can build a better one. Once we get the design flaws fixed we will have a much larger metal unit built for us.

Shop all of our Spring & Easter decor here.

Easter Candy Dish (Abby)

Easter Eggs & Carrots

Chicks and Ducks

25% OFF Sale in Retail Store this weekend only!
To thank you for visiting during our open house events, all regular Meadowbrooke Gourds will be 25% OFF in our Retail Store this weekend only. * Sale excludes raw gourds, Local Artists, food and crafting supplies

The Create Your Own Station is all set up and ready for customers to make their gourd creations!

Create Your Own Bunny & Paint Your Own Birdhouse, Easter Baskets & Easter Eggs.
Workshop Hours: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Information about the Create Your Own Workshop:

Paint –your-own Birdhouse, Easter Basket and Easter Eggs
Come out anytime during our store hours to paint your own design on a gourd birdhouse, basket and eggs.  Cost ranges from $1.00-$12.00 and includes the gourds, paints and other supplies.  All you need is your creativity!  This fun activity is perfect for all ages, and will be available on a first come, first served basis.  (No reservations needed.)

Create-your-own Bunny
Create your own personally designed gourd bunny anytime during our store hours.  There will be four sizes of gourds to choose from.  We will provide supplies such as ribbons, paints, and a crafter to cut or wood burn your design.  The fee is $7.00-$31.00 depending on the size of gourd you choose. Guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. (No reservations are needed.)

Click here for more information about our 2013 Spring Fest!

These gourds spent the winter in a bin outside. We got anxious to sort and size them only to find they were all frozen together when we poured the bin out! Sights you will see only at Meadowbrooke Gourds.

Our very popular Gourd Egg Hunt is back for 2013 and will be held as part of our Spring Fest Activities on March 16th, 2013.

Time slots are as follow:
11am-Noon   •  1pm-2pm •  3pm-4pm
There will be 1-$100 and 2-$50 cash prize eggs in each hunt along with prize eggs for gourds and gourmet chocolate from Sweet Jubilee.  This fun event is for all ages.  New this year:  Admission is one non-perishable food item per person.  Sorry, no out-of-date or damaged food items will be accepted.  All food will be donated to the Big Spring Area Food Bank. Each hunt is limited to 350 people and fills up quickly so pre-registration is required.

Registration will begin on March 1st.   Please call 717-776-6029 or email bethm@mbgourds.com with egg hunt time and number in your party.
Rain Date is Sunday, March 17th

View photos of last year’s Gourd Egg Hunt here.

Read more about all the other fun Spring Fest activities being held on March 15th-18th.

Our original goal was to do such a nice job that our customers would smile when they walked in the front door. With our Annual Egg Hunt coming up soon, we should soon know. Our bet is we will see some smiles.

We are so pleased to introduce our latest gourd – Katie The Kitten.  She is approximately 4” in diameter and features a cut out heart and pretty ribbon bow. Add the optional tea light to illuminate the heart. Katie is purr-fect for any cat lover!

Katie is our March Product of the Month and available for Pre-Order!

Pre-Order Sale Details:
Retail Customers: 10% OFF on Orders Placed by March 1, 2013 (regular price $23.99)

Wholesale customers buy 3 and get the 4th one free while supplies last! (free items will be included at the time of shipping. For every 3 items a wholesale customer purchases we will ship 1 extra item, while supplies last)

Please note: Ribbon color will vary. Katie is unlit. If a tea light is purchased, the gourd will sit over the tea light and will not fit snugly in the gourd.

Optional black tea light with extra battery available for $2.99.

Pre-order sale only, orders must be placed before 3/1/13.