Gourds often require 110-120 days to mature. Start the seeds inside about two weeks before the last frost. Keep the gourds on the vine as long as possible. Jennifer Behm often covers them to protect ...

Q: How can we dry gourds so that you can use them to make birdhouse feeders? So far, we are batting zero! Hope you can help! (e-mail reference) A: I'm no expert on the subject. Drill small holes in ...

Thunder drums are gourds threaded inside with a spring and a polycarbonate sheet stretched across the cut-out bottom. When you shake them, they make the sound of thunder, each one a little different.

Katy resident Mike Peyton is not your typical oil-and-gas man. While he works as a senior planner in the industry by day, he spends much of his off time creating magical, whimsical creatures out of ...