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 ...

Sep. 28—Weighing in at 215 pounds, a bushel gourd grown by Keys High School student Tucker Friend recently beat the state record at the Oklahoma Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh-off event. With a passion ...

"There are a few things you need to know to grow gourds,” said Robert Tuttle as we stood overlooking his garden. “Start early, use the right seeds, water consistently and fertilize correctly. That’s ...

SPRINGFIELD - There is something funny growing in Effingham County - the oddly shaped and multi-purpose gourd. Local farmer Barry Zettler, 63, started planting gourds about four years ago at his ...

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 ...

A Sharon man said he broke a Guinness World Record after his 30-year-long passion project of growing giant pumpkins paid off with a 470.5-pound bushel gourd. Steve Connolly started growing giants ...

One of the joys of being a Master Gardener is working with a team to produce an educational event for home gardeners. To that end, Master Gardeners are growing gourds, pumpkins and Indian corn for our ...