I Grew a Bottle Gourd and Turned it into an Amazing Lamp! - Full Tutorial 🌿💡
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Күн бұрынToday 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!
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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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@TheKiwiGrower 6 ай бұрын
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@michaelpeters6939 6 ай бұрын
Welcome back! Awesome bottle gourd idea! Maybe I'll give you credit when I do this. 😁 The lights are "gourdgeous".
@Meenaia 6 ай бұрын
😂
@wellmet7407 6 ай бұрын
The lamp looks amazing. An idea to put the LED light that changes colour in the lamp, for added effect.
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Thanks, that would be really cool too :)
@JerryGiesler09 5 ай бұрын
Lowe’s sells some RGB LED light bulbs! ;)
@geremayamparo2279 2 ай бұрын
Gourdeous! And that moment with the goat was precious! I pray that you overcome whatever challenges you're going through.
@maxipilling 6 ай бұрын
The lamp looks amazing and the making looks so fun! 😍
@g00sem0nk3y 6 ай бұрын
Nice work mate. Really love the content - it has 100% inspired me to grow more random things in my garden. :)
@michaeljames8594 6 ай бұрын
Kia ora Kalem. Ka mau te wehi e hoa. Well done you! How awesome is that gourd lamp. Another nice gourd project is creating Taonga Puoro known as Hue. Taonga Puoro is Maori for musical instruments and Hue is the Maori word for gourd. The dried gourd can be cleaned as you did and then simply saw the top off at the best point to make an instrument sounded by blowing over the hole at the correct angle. Some Hue give an amazingly super deep bass sound and a collection of the right sized Hue can make up a little orchestra. Some tiny Hue are played by blowing over the hole using one nostril while holding the other nostril closed with a finger. The seeds that were removed or tiny pebbles can be put into the Hue to make a shaker. There's an excellent book by Brian Flintoff - 'Taongo Puoro' with more information. By the way, Asian Dogwoods or Cornus kousa have a delicious tropical tasting custard fleshed fruit.
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot, I've been really wanting to try that, so might have a go as part of my next projects! Cheers :)
@jeremiahbullfrog9288 6 ай бұрын
That really exceeded my expectations, well done. I wish I had enough property to grow a food forest.
@Meenaia 6 ай бұрын
Love this! When spring comes, I hope to grow half of the things as cool as what you have grown. I was successful with some grocery store finds but not so much with others like sugar cane and turmeric.
@ExploringSumatra 6 ай бұрын
That turned out so beautiful - and I'm sure you'll appreciate it so much more knowing that it came from your very own garden! Cool as.
@Panmruwkojad 6 ай бұрын
I would also paint the inside with white/silver paint for more light. Gold paint will be good too but it will make much warmer light. Ps very nice chanel 👍
@Mowgi 6 ай бұрын
That's a great result. Aboriginal dot art vibes. It's always a treat when you drop a new video 🙏
@beingsaveddaily6303 6 ай бұрын
Thunder Gourds! Just heard of em and they are so neat! Can make self s gonna try since here in ky we grew gourds this year and have a lot. They make them out of metal to but they tend be pricey.
@kali-66 6 ай бұрын
Wow! the reveal was epic!!!
@chancetrombley3114 6 ай бұрын
Thanks to you, I will be growing bottle gourds next year and possibly dipper gourd as well. I liked the addition of the bamboo Grove in the background. A suggestion for a next video would be a project with your bamboo!
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, I'm sure I could make some cool things with the bamboo at some stage :)
@lpmoron6258 5 ай бұрын
Rain stick
@aerthman 6 ай бұрын
An entire collection of lamps would be cool. What about using one of the more symmetrical gourds as the base of the lamp? You would then add a shade, or possibly use a second guard for the shade… as always, an excellent video!
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
That could work! Thanks :)
@lyrieth8833 6 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this and the light turned out fantastic!
@cclothier2172 6 ай бұрын
Your lamp is beautiful from USA California.
@electronicsandmusic2077 6 ай бұрын
Next project you should put the inside glow stick stuff on the gourd
@debbiemcglamery6529 Ай бұрын
You are very talented sir and i really enjoy watching your videos. If you wanted to you could make those lamps and sell them, they are very beautiful. ❤ 🙏
@TheKiwiGrower Ай бұрын
Thanks so much :)
@Time2Go-in9ui 5 ай бұрын
Love it, a beautiful piece of art! How about the obvious one, a nice portable water bottle next? Would also be great to see a video sharing your knowledge on how you grow your seedlings one day, as they always look very healthy. I struggle here in NZ using all the main seed raising mixes. Eg how much water - how often, how to harden etc, and Ive tried all the different seed providers too! Eg kings Grow yours, Seths and the standard ones too.
@andreaa8057 Ай бұрын
Look up Odie’s oil. It’s non toxic and little goes a long way. Love love love Odie’s oil
@melonthecoast8132 5 ай бұрын
That is absolutely gorgeous ❤. Where abouts in NZ are you Kalem?
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Thank you :). I’m in north Waikato
@Phalaenopsisify 19 күн бұрын
Nice! It turned out so well! I'm inspired to grown gourds too, although I don't know how well that would work here in Sweden.
@melsyoutube 4 күн бұрын
this deserves way more views
@piotr6744 6 ай бұрын
Hey Kalem, great to see you in a new video! Fair play to You for speaking about the hardest battle of them all which is mental health issues👏 Glad that you were able to find a right place to get support and therapy❤ And that lamp, wow! It a piece of art, love the eucaliptus design, it creates this magical atmosphere. I got a dried bottle gourd grown by my close one as a gift and for the last few years it was waiting to be used in some creative project. I was planning to make a bird feeder out of it but looking at your project Im thinking the bird feeder might actually turn out to be a lamp after all😂 All the best Kalem, hope to see another video from You soon❤
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot, hope the project comes together well!
@piotr6744 5 ай бұрын
@@TheKiwiGrower Thanks :) I might get my nices and nephews involved in this project so it should be a lot of fun. Thanks for the inspiration :)
@darcym.9177 6 ай бұрын
Just the other day I was rewatching your bottle gourd video and deciding I might try and grow some myself in my garden I am setting up
@benburns5995 6 ай бұрын
Hi Kalem, thanks for this fascinating video on creating a lamp out of a Bottle Gourd. It was a very creative design that you built that really came to life when it was lite up with the electric bulb. I was wondering how it was all going to come together but I think it came out really great. One thing that really amazes me is that the Bottle Gourd dries out so much on the skin and the seeds as well. Most Gourds would rot and decay and turn to mush and that dries so hard and keeps it's shape. It seems like there was a little smoke escaping from the holes in the darkness so you probably could just keep it on for a short period of time.
@TheKiwiGrower 6 ай бұрын
Hi Ben, yeah it’s pretty cool that they basically turn to wood. That wasn’t smoke by the way, it was steam from an aromatherapy vaporiser. I just wanted to showcase the lamp with the vapor lighting up cause it looked cool :)
@benburns5995 6 ай бұрын
@@TheKiwiGrower Ok, makes sense, glad it was steam from the vaporizer instead of smoke. I was a little confused by the mist as you mentioned the bulb runs cooler.
@spir.tar.herc.129 6 ай бұрын
Hello Kalem, I would like to suggest a different kind of video. I thought of a video where you talk to us about the animals you live with. Just kind of who they are and what their routines are.
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks for he suggestion! :)
@Senoishi 6 ай бұрын
Loving the creative approach with your produce, not only cooking but art too now. The first thing I thought when I saw those gourds was slicing them in rings, so many possibilities for abstract art, sculpture, windchimes or even puzzles and toys. What about painting with natural pigments? I did it once with carrots and beet, it totally rotted, but I bet you could make it work and use exotic natural pigments.
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
That's some really cool ideas! Thanks :)
@nunyabiznes33 5 ай бұрын
I can't find gourds in this shape in my country. They usually just elongated and fat coz they're grown for food.
@JoseMendez-bq6st 6 ай бұрын
So nice to listen to you! As a psychologist, I really enjoyed your advice to seek help when in need. Thanks for the farming/gardening tips, which I can use in my own farm.
@MeriamOs 6 ай бұрын
That is so cool! Thanks for another great video Kalem! Regarding to the bottle gourds, I got inspired by your last video and growing some from seed at the moment! I'm about to plant them outside this weekend, and was wondering, from your experience, how much sun do they require? Did they get much in the food forest? Just trying to decide where to put them.
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Hey, they tend to love as much sun as you can give them! Usually if they don't have enough they'll find their way to a sunnier area with their vines haha
@anniecunningham3284 6 ай бұрын
A stunning project!
@cindystimson3632 6 ай бұрын
Wow, that is so beautiful. I am shocked at how beautiful the lamp turned out. You are very creative and talented. Have you ever made birdhouses or wind chimes with gourds?
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
I've made a birdhouse before but not wind chimes, that could be cool!
@lpmoron6258 5 ай бұрын
@@TheKiwiGrower Google thunder gourd.
@musikanismo7583 5 ай бұрын
So beautiful creative work, beautiful lampshade
@arieswildchild 6 ай бұрын
Great idea! Good to hear from you again. I need to share since I've watched your first video sometime ago, I am trying to grow anything home 😆 Literally dig some seeds from my food and trying to raise them. I have a potato plant on my balcony.
@DavidS5118 6 ай бұрын
The lamp turned out fantastic.
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@HandsOfManos 5 ай бұрын
Have you created a planting calendar for all the unusual plants you have shown on your channel?
@everthonfigueiredo 5 ай бұрын
I saw you in PAK'nSAVE on Friday in Thames but I was shy so I didn't say hi😅
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Haha if you see me again you’re always welcome to say hi 😊
@gartengeflugel924 6 ай бұрын
What a beautiful lamp! I love the eucalyptus design and the shadows it throws. I also enjoyed the quick clips from your adorable turkeys and beautiful green garden.
@MaxStax1 6 ай бұрын
I thought you were out of your gourd trying to make a lamp from one of those, but it turned out very nice!
@clubgus07 5 ай бұрын
Mate , Gourd me i was thinking that lamp would be plastic and metalic if brought at a big box store that work of art you made is worth more!! the obvious you can make bowling pins, they would make a great stair post, to even just making natural bottles i wonder they store Wine, Gin and Whiskey in barrells for many years i wonder in a small way you could age the drink in these gourd bottles the skys the limit.
@unclebubbaknowseverything9143 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the idea Mr Kalem. Great job. Howdy from Texas 🤠
@NellMckay 6 ай бұрын
A wonderful lamp and the best craft project I have seen in ages, brilliant!
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@tarchia9092 6 ай бұрын
A friend has been making these for a few years. She loves it too. Great design 🤩
@Pengalen 6 ай бұрын
You should read E.T.: The Book of the Green Planet. Should be right up your alley.
@michellespencer8838 6 ай бұрын
I use to buy the small gourds in fall put a whole in bottom and set it for decoration then just let them dry completely then let my kids play with them for rattles
@cristianocaravaggio2731 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@tankthetortoise5650 6 ай бұрын
I got one of my water bottle Gords drying out right now
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Exciting!
@theSamandtheMoon 6 ай бұрын
Working with the arts of plants and animals is such an attractive skill on a man.
@Chauhan_Jayrajsinh 4 ай бұрын
What plant did he grow?
@johnredhd 6 ай бұрын
Fantastic!! Now you can make some birdhouses too!!
@AnthemUnanthemed 6 ай бұрын
I saw the vapor and this as an incense holder would be fucking wild. But also I wonder how well glow in the dark fungi would light up in there
@MitchK_ 6 ай бұрын
Very cool man! You could always open up a side business making lamps 🤑
@meatavoreNana 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful...the light looks like jewels
@wildchook745 6 ай бұрын
Its beautiful. Make some birdhouses with them too.
@alrawi5308 6 ай бұрын
This is genius, I am sure you can create dinner bowls from the same materials.
@markusbramley 6 ай бұрын
Wow. Nice work man! That lamp is very cool ♡
@Serendipity_Strawberry_Farm 6 ай бұрын
I am going to see if I can find these seeds here in Australia and give this a go. Thankyou what an absolutely beautiful lamp :)
@rosysangzuali1588 3 ай бұрын
Jst came across your channel out here we use them an mugs
@spellwork1963 4 ай бұрын
2 things lights that change colors and a string of outdoor lights its a thought
@Daffodilsx 3 ай бұрын
Love the Gourd Lamp, So creative😊
@TatyanaYurkhova 6 ай бұрын
What a wonderful project!!!! 👏
@trench01 6 ай бұрын
if you change the bulb type you will get a different effect.
@lmmarshall 6 ай бұрын
You could make some bowls out of the gourds or maybe a bird house.
@felinetherapy4782 6 ай бұрын
Love it. Looking that good I'd go crazy making more.
@botonramz 5 ай бұрын
You can make Tāonga Puoro (traditional Māori instruments) from your gourds (hue) too.
@Dhanika112 5 ай бұрын
Magnificent 😍
@kalilahyusaf5612 Ай бұрын
So beautiful ❤
@krapalrusso 6 ай бұрын
Awesome project! Greetings from Canada!
@yolandagrabowski6043 Ай бұрын
Are those gords edible?
@denisemarshall2432 6 ай бұрын
Thankyou for sharing your experiences and experiments! They are very inspiring.
@fadzilahjaafarsidek8087 3 ай бұрын
Waw amazing what's a beautiful lamp you make so creative congrats
@pawanprasad6131 3 ай бұрын
Incredible time pass ❤
@JoeBlogs000 5 ай бұрын
Awesome, when is the next food forest update?
@electronicsandmusic2077 6 ай бұрын
I like these videos
@seanjamescameron 6 ай бұрын
Oh gourd !
@GeauxGrow 4 ай бұрын
That is so beautiful!
@chitraelangovan3393 Ай бұрын
Best
@Tonyflags3323 6 ай бұрын
Wow awesome idea! Keep up the great work
@meco4068 6 ай бұрын
❤ this!
@420roachdoggjr 6 ай бұрын
cool
@Gonzalo_M 5 ай бұрын
Amazing!!! Just so beautiful! 😻
@grantadamson3478 6 ай бұрын
Gourdeous!
@ImCooookieCassie 6 ай бұрын
So pretty!
@AmneziaAztec 5 ай бұрын
you are amazing!) so cool! looks like a magic lamp))
@mvadu 6 ай бұрын
Incredibly beautiful ❤
@justinewhite2418 6 ай бұрын
Nice!
@moniccavats 6 ай бұрын
This is incredible❤❤
@icekamus78 6 ай бұрын
OMG WOW it's incredible!
@kennstransky 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful Make some Christmas decor? 3 wise men?
@TheKiwiGrower 5 ай бұрын
Cool idea!
@kennstransky 5 ай бұрын
Then the Easter Bunny.@@TheKiwiGrower
@barron204 6 ай бұрын
Great idea. Inspiring.
@brianna56ism 5 ай бұрын
Awesome light
@susannevieira 5 ай бұрын
😍😍😍👏🏼👏🏼
@jstamps9578 6 ай бұрын
That is so cool.
6 ай бұрын
Very good video.
@nataliaghidirim1655 6 ай бұрын
Incredible
@locke6531 5 ай бұрын
👍👍
@yellbyful 6 ай бұрын
Next project another lamp but with Maori designs
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