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 ...

Don Lorence of Bellevue stands with one of his gourd baskets. Lorence picks the gourds, washes them and puts them together with other decorative items in baskets each fall for his family and friends, ...

The standard definition is: Any of several trailing or climbing plants related to the pumpkin, squash and cucumber, bearing fruits with a hard rind. But gourds are also earrings, musical instruments, ...

"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 ...

The Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild presents its annual “Class Day” to be held Sunday, Aug. 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p,m. The basket and gourd art classes will be held at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon ...

Anyone of any ability can take classes at Baskets and Gourds – Containers of Our Culture VI held at the Elk’s Lodge, April 23 and 24. Fifteen teachers are coming from across the country to teach ...

The Visalia Art League hosts the next artist lecture series from 3-5 p.m. Saturday at Arts Visalia. The lecture features a presentation by gourd artist/basket weaver Toni Best. The artist’s ...

Photo: The Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild, affiliated with the San Diego Botanic Garden, recently gathered at the garden for its annual meeting. Polly Jacobs Giacchina (second row, third from ...

Did you know that consuming ridge gourd can enhance your vision? Here is a soup recipe with this healthy green. Ridge gourd (turai) which belongs to the cucumber family is a healthy veggie which has a ...