Craftiness In the Genes

My dad is a self-taught jack of all trades. Literally. He has started his own businesses, is a master gardener, is a McGyver, and is very crafty. He never went to school for any of this stuff. I think I got his craftiness genes. He grows all sorts of exotic tropical fruits in his yard, with mostly organic fertilizers, no pesticides, and in Texas of all places. Fruits and veggies that have a hard time surviving in good growing climates like California grow under his green thumb. Some of the things that he has grown since like forever include many varieties of gourd, edible and decorative. See his gourd art, which started innocently over 15 years ago with a couple of penguins. Click on the photos to get a better view.