Aaron Templemire’s childhood home was surrounded by birds — peacocks, chickens, quail and fantail pigeons. They transformed the family’s one-acre property into a bird sanctuary. For as long as ...

Lena gave Dickie some seeds and some advice, and he sowed his first crop. Ghost Creek Gourds was born. “We took off and grew some gourds, and then we went to the Florida Gourd Show that very year to ...

The basic types of gourds are the cucurbita, or ornamental gourds; the lagenaria, or large utilitarian gourds; and the luffa, or vegetable-sponge gourds. Despite the invention of plastic, these ...

Growing ipu gourds in Kona can be challenging but well worth the effort. Everything from planting the seeds to pruning the vine as well as pollinating the flowers and harvesting the gourd has a long ...

Ivy gourd, also known as “tindora” or “kundru,” is a popular vegetable used in various Indian dishes. Growing this nutritious ...