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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. (WLUK) -- With Halloween approaching, many people are looking for that perfect pumpkin, maybe even a giant pumpkin. But one grower is taking it to another level. In a small ...

"An apple gourd looks like an apple. The snake gourd can grow up to 6 feet long ... if grown on the ground, it will sometimes curl." She grows bushel-basket gourds, canteen gourds, egg gourds and ...

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 ...

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 ...