Gourds often require 110-120 days to mature. Start the seeds inside about two weeks before the last frost. Keep the gourds on the vine as long as possible. Jennifer Behm often covers them to protect ...

Autumn has officially arrived – and with it, those wonderful little gourds and pumpkins that appear this time of year. We’ve done the mini pumpkin tea-light holders and decoratively carved squash in ...

The 50 or so members of the Old Pueblo Gourd Patch don't reserve carving a hard-skinned vegetable for the Halloween season. These folks carve, paint and decorate gourds all year round, selling them at ...

Nubbly, bubbly, and slightly homely, some gourds aren’t good to eat but make perfect seasonal decorations for autumn celebrations. It would be entirely possible and fun to set a fall table with all ...

PERU – Most people use gourds for fall decorations or crafting. Not Ron Luginbill. Give the 72-year-old Peru resident a gourd, and a few weeks later, he'll have turned it into an exquisitely crafted, ...

GREENFIELD — Linda’s Gourd Patch gathering will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the home of Dan and Peggy Robertson, 122 W. County Road 600N, Greenfield. The group will discuss making gourd ...

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Shaped like an oversized apple, these hard-shelled gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) grow six to eight inches tall and four to six inches across. In India, young fruit is added to curries. The skin is ...

HALF MOON BAY — Just when it seems pumpkins can’t get any bigger, giant gourd-growers are getting clever. There’s been recent unease among pumpkins’ best and brightest. While weights have jumped ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Little ghouls and goblins everywhere are likely already excited for the arrival of Halloween! There's ...