Hard-shell gourds lend themselves both to utility and decoration. Ancient cultures only needed to harvest and dry the fruits from this prehistoric plant to have cooking kettles, storage containers, ...

Goetze: A low-growing plant found in the prairies of our Rolling Plains is easily overlooked until you approach it from ...

Bottle gourd, a low-calorie, high-water vegetable, aids weight loss by promoting satiety and boosting metabolism. Its rich fibre content and natural diuretic properties further support detoxification ...

Growing your own gourds? Follow these tips: - Plant gourds where they will receive a full day’s sun. - Gourd vines are long. Some can reach several hundred feet. Train vines onto fences or trellises ...

It’s that time of year when visions of Halloween conjure up all kinds of ghoulish-looking gourds! While they are traditional decor at Halloween and Thanksgiving, gourds aren’t just for decoration.

Macktown Living History Education Center will host a workshop on the technique of stencil design and wood burning a gourd storage vessel or birdhouse lined with beeswax in the Woodlands Native ...