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 ...

Each fall, as grocery stores and garden centers pile up mountains of orange pumpkins, it’s easy to forget the diverse gourd family. Pumpkins might be the headliners, but they’re not the only stars in ...

Here we are, the last of October, and the garden is winding down fast, at least around the Sutter farm. Seems like last week I was picking tomatoes, and this week, I am pulling the plants. It looks ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WHEATON, Ill. — Weighing 1,760 pounds, a ...

Olena, one of the some 100 members of the Pennsylvania Gourd Society, will celebrate the gourd-eous ornamental plant Friday and Saturday, during the society's fourth annual Pennsylvania Gourd Fest. At ...