Grocery stores pile mountains of pumpkins in the fall, but warty, twisted and striped gourds can also turn a front porch ...

Pumpkins are members of the cucurbit family, which means they are related to cucumbers, watermelons, squash—both summer and ...

Gourds are one of the most interesting and easy vegetables to grow in your yard. They are one of the oldest-known crops to be cultivated and have been used since prehistoric times as water containers, ...

The second step in curing is internal drying, and this takes a minimum of four weeks for cucurbita gourds, and up to six months for lagenaria gourds. If mold appears on the outside skin during this ...

It’s finally autumn time and the thought of cooler weather and the changing season seems to be on everyone’s mind. Unpredictable weather and the brilliantly colored hillsides beckon us to decorate for ...

Pumpkins are easy to love. Whether carved into scary faces, baked into spicy holiday pies or adding brilliant shades of orange to fall decor, they’re probably autumn’s favorite fruit. But, there is ...