The ornamental gourds I grow are of the Vine plant of Lagenaria, calabash bottle gourds, and have decorative and functional purposes.
\nI grow two varieties of them: the first is the “trattoria”, which has a decanter bottle form; the second is called a “fiasco”, because of its form of a flask. In ancient times, these pumpkins were used in daily farm life, as tools such as bottles or containers to save seeds–to be planted the following year–or as a funnel for the casks of wine. Today, I grow them in the garden, in a long Pergola, for the realization of magical lamps. When the pumpkin dries out, it becomes hard, as wood, and it is then that I carve it with precision tools. I decorate and engrave it with mandala patterns. At its interior a handmade lamp, with its bulb light W10, is inserted\u2014however, this is done by the expert hands of my father\u2014supported by poplar wood slices.<\/p>\n
These lamps are on sale, and you can order or ask any question about them by writing to us in the “contact section”<\/a>. All those who purchase a Pumpkin Lamp will enjoy an immediate 10% discount on his\/her stay at the Agriturismo Abbazia Sette Frati farm. This Video is made by \u201cIl Mio Mestiere\u201d in Perugia<\/p>\n
\nThe discount is valid all year, and you can credit it to third persons, if you do not use it.<\/p>\nPlease enjoy our video on our Ornamental Pumpkins<\/h2>\n