Sweet Woodruff Farm

Sweet Woodruff Farm Located in New Gloucester, Maine. We’re a gourd artistry studio growing 500+ gourds yearly. Open by appointment.
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Our harvest becomes handcrafted birdhouses, lamps, and décor 🎨✨ We also sell locally grown gourds and offer occasional creative workshops.

Check out my latest article in The Gourd Magazine, “The Garden That Grew Me.”I’m always honored to contribute to the mag...
08/29/2026

Check out my latest article in The Gourd Magazine, “The Garden That Grew Me.”

I’m always honored to contribute to the magazine. This one is a little more personal, but I think all of our journeys start somewhere, often in places we never expected.

There’s something important about sharing our stories. You never know when something you’ve experienced might resonate with someone else or make them feel a little less alone. At least, that’s the intention.

Want to read the whole thing? The Gourd Magazine is published quarterly by the American Gourd Society and is included with an AGS membership. Visit the American Gourd Society online, or check out their page here on social media, to learn how to subscribe and get your copy. ❤️

08/29/2026

Well, it’s almost September in the gourd garden, and things are looking pretty darn good! 🌿

We hand-pollinated over 1,700 baby gourds this summer, so I have high hopes for some good gourd counts this fall. The canopy is still strong, although some of the plants are definitely starting to look a little tired.

Now the goal is simple: keep these babies alive for about 45 more days so they have plenty of time to finish growing and harden off.

We got this. 💪🎃

08/19/2026

The gourds are having a fantastic August. Some rain would be nice, but we are holding up!

08/17/2026

Wurtz Gourd Farm is featured in this news story, and it really hits close to home for us.

We’re feeling the effects of drought here in Maine as well, although thankfully not on the scale they’re experiencing. It’s been a challenging summer when it comes to water, and it’s something that’s been on our minds a lot this growing season.

An interesting look at what growers are facing when the rain just doesn’t come.

08/08/2026

The gourd tunnel is looking amazing for the beginning of August! 🌱 We’re excited to watch the fruit continue to grow in and see what the rest of the season brings. It’s the stuff of the ages. 🌿

I finally tried the black light trick to find tomato hornworms, and wow… it actually works!I picked up an inexpensive UV...
08/05/2026

I finally tried the black light trick to find tomato hornworms, and wow… it actually works!

I picked up an inexpensive UV flashlight on Amazon and headed out to the garden after dark. I was amazed at how easy it was to spot even the tiny hornworms hiding under the leaves before they had a chance to do much damage. The black light also made it easier to notice the little signs of where they’d been feeding.

Instead of squishing them, I relocated them to my tomato hornworm sanctuary garden. 😂🌿

If you’ve been struggling to find these little leaf-munchers, a black light is definitely worth trying!

Day VS Night in the gourd garden. ☀️🌕☁️
08/04/2026

Day VS Night in the gourd garden. ☀️🌕☁️

08/02/2026

Five-spotted hawk moths are easily one of the most valuable pollinators in my garden. While bees call it a day, these incredible moths work the night shift, pollinating flowers above the canopy, below the canopy, and deep inside the vine tunnels where few other pollinators go.

They’re incredibly difficult to film. They usually don’t show up until around midnight, avoid my headlamp, and I’ve been trying to capture one for years.

That brings me to the tomato hornworm. Yes, it’s a tomato pest, but it’s also the caterpillar stage of the five-spotted hawk moth.

Every year we leave a few sacrificial tomato plants for them. When I find hornworms elsewhere, I relocate them in the hopes they’ll pupate and emerge as more nighttime pollinators next year.

Nature isn’t always as simple as “good bug” or “bad bug.” Sometimes today’s garden pest becomes tomorrow’s hardest-working pollinator.

07/31/2026

My drought monitor is always accurate. In the month of July, we received just 0.69 inches of rain. Things are dry.

I usually avoid overhead watering because wet leaves can encourage disease, but sometimes you have to adapt to what Mother Nature gives you. Right now, keeping the plants healthy is the priority.

We’re on track to hand-pollinate 2,000 baby gourds this season, and I want to make sure they have the water they need to produce a great harvest. 🌱

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58 N POWNAL Road
New Gloucester, ME
04260

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+16037315029

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