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

A low-growing, vining plant found in the prairies of our Rolling Plains is easily overlooked until you approach it from downwind or happen to accidently tread upon some of its leaves. One of this ...

COVINGTON, Va. (WDBJ) - Weighing in at 1,507 pounds, Steven Hall placed second at the Virginia State Fair for his giant pumpkin and won the governor’s pick, now on display at the governor’s mansion in ...

Neighbors became fascinated with the oddly shaped gourds – some with smiley faces – hanging on the fence of the house of gardener and artist Mary Jane Suruda in Highlands. During a party at the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The pumpkin’s name was Muggle and it weighed as much as a bull ...

Researchers in Japan have revealed how some gourds draw pollutants into their fruits. The secret lies in a protein that carries contaminants through the plant sap. By manipulating this protein’s ...

Of course, you can also use the fresh gourd for decoration. During the fall, gourds are sold in the mass market, farmers markets and craft fairs. They can be used in outdoor displays, centerpieces and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It was gourds aplenty as boaters dressed as Captain America, Guy Fieri, a hot dog and more made a big splash in Oregon’s Tualatin’s Lake of the Commons on Sunday afternoon.

This is the season when autumnal displays surround us. Decorative gourds seem to appear overnight, as if beamed down from an alien spacecraft: striped, speckled, warted, and winged. Bright bursts of ...

One of the best parts of autumn is the abundance of pumpkins, squash and gourds in all the gorgeous fall colors and in various shapes and sizes. Whether at a farm or a farmers market or the grocery ...

Birdhouse gourds originated in North America hundreds of years ago. Native American Indians such as the Chickasaw tribe are believed to be the first people to use gourds as birdhouses. The Chickasaw ...

Amyrose Foll explains that many plants in the vegetable garden including squash, gourds and nightshades benefit from nighttime pollination by moths and other insects. Featured on VHG episode 2507, ...