Ornamental gourds are the colorful stars of autumn. With their extraordinary shapes and vibrant colors, they create a fall ...

Growing your own gourds? Follow these tips: - Plant gourds where they will receive a full day’s sun. - Gourd vines are long. Some can reach several hundred feet. Train vines onto fences or trellises ...

Most gourds are unpalatable. They have virtually no use beyond being novel. They can be frustrating to grow and cure, and the vines take up a lot of garden space, not to mention water. Why bother? "It ...

Here we are, the middle of October, and not only have we had our big "killer" frost, but we've have a couple of nights in the 20s. It seems a little early to me; I hope it is not indicative of our ...

The plant started out strong and invasively climbing on holder/rack under full sun or growing light and lots of water.

Growing bitter gourd, or karela at home is surprisingly simple, even if you only have a small balcony. It is a fast-growing, ...

Fourteen years ago, in the outer reaches of De Luz, a familythat had been farming gourds for several years planned an event toshowcase the inedible, hard-shelled fruit. A “gourd festival” sounded a ...

What do you use gourds for? The plants, which come in various sizes, shapes and colors, have been used as ornaments, birdhouses, bowls, food and even sponges. But gourds are also used to make ...

A walk in any of the wooded greenways meandering through our urban areas in the county will easily make one aware of the vigorous success of the many vines growing there. They are so hardy that they ...

Note: This story was changed to fix an error. See correction at bottom. PERRYSVILLE − Visitors from all over the area are urged to visit Forbes Farm Market, just ...