Once carved, polishing gives calabash bowls their smooth finish. Traditionally, natural materials such as sandpaper or fine ...

Gourds have been used to make musical instruments in Africa for centuries. They can be turned into shakers, rattles, or even ...

WASHINGTON - Most people think of gourds as fall decoration or food, but several craftspeople see them as art. "I put some pretty spectacular colors on the gourds themselves, and then I do a little ...

If I plant gourds again (talk me out of it, won't you?), maybe I'll want to try something different from the dippers I've already grown. (They are definitely worth growing in a smallish garden — once.

Consider the lowly gourd. A member of the Cucurbits family of flowering vines that includes the cucumber and the pumpkin, the gourd is a curious anomaly in the plant world because it produces a large ...

These gourd people are a fun fall craft for the whole family. Meet the Gourd family. They come for a visit every autumn and are terrific ambassadors for ushering in fall. There are no real do’s and ...

The standard definition is: Any of several trailing or climbing plants related to the pumpkin, squash and cucumber, bearing fruits with a hard rind. But gourds are also earrings, musical instruments, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Years ago, when we had kids around who needed regular outdoor debouncing, we grew gourds. Gourds are magic. You plant a seed, the vine ...