108 days time lapse of bitter melon life span, grown indoor's container from seed to fully harvestable gourds. The plant ...

Mahoning County Master Gardener John Schoeni shows how he secures a long gourd to a board when it's ready to harvest. Drying takes several months. (Submitted photo / John Schoeni) For the previous 20 ...

I picked up a packet of gourd seeds last spring with the thought that some of the little, colorful things would look great in my fall décor. I imagined tucking them into nooks near pumpkins, by straw ...

Some of us in the higher elevations of the Catskills had frost this past week and the rest of you in the valley should be getting prepared for your turn! In general, the closer you are to the Hudson ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

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, ...

Here we are, the last of October, and the garden is winding down fast, at least around the Sutter farm. Seems like last week I was picking tomatoes, and this week, I am pulling the plants. It looks ...

Well we finally got some much needed rain this past week. We still need some steady rainfall over a few days or more to begin to replenish our depleted creeks and streams as well as groundwater. The ...

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 ...