“Repurpose, recycle, reuse” is the mantra for today’s decor. You’ll get double the value if you decorate for autumn with organic elements that can later be repurposed, All over America it’s the season ...

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 ...

The gourd’s remarkable plasticity, its ability to take on wildly different shapes, colors, and textures, mirrors its ...