Choosing the right gourd is the first step in crafting a candle holder. Look for mature gourds with a hard shell, as they ...

Hard shell gourds need a very long hot season to grow and most need 150 to 120 frost-free days to mature. This doesn't mean days just above 32 degrees -- it means days where the weather is warm and ...

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 ...

About this time of year, decorative gourds appear in all shapes and sizes. But other than setting them on a table to look picturesque, is there anything you can really do with them? Two local women ...

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 ...