Discover the history and artistry of birdhouse gourds, handcrafted and painted in patriotic colors, available at the Stars & ...

This story was originally published in 2019. It has been updated with photos from fall 2021. A few years ago, Karen Hartman decided to try something new and grow her own gourds. She planted her seeds ...

They’re otherworldly, weird-looking and sport names like Turk's Turban, Goblin Eggs and Lunch Lady. This autumn, you'll find them in rustic baskets across America. They’re decorative gourds, and as ...

These are bottle gourds, but I call them people gourds – the craftsmen paint people or rabbits on them. Apple gourds look like apples. Pumpkin gourds – people paint them orange to look like a pumpkin ...

Imagine you open up a CSA box—a kit of produce from community supported agriculture—only to find an apple covered in ashen warts. You’d probably be inclined to kill it with fire, or at least condemn ...

When a friend gave Carol Ann Short a gourd, she didn't realize it would add a new dimension to her volunteer work as a Montgomery County Master Gardener. Short has been raising gourds for four years ...

Gourds are plentiful in the autumn -- you'll find them at farm stands, garden centers and grocery stores. Don’t toss your gourds at the end of the season, dry them instead. Dried gourds weigh a few ...