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 ...

The plant started out strong and invasively climbing on holder/rack under full sun or growing light and lots of water. Flowers started blooming from day 40 onward and developing into gourd with ...

Many vegetables can be grown in containers, but some of them may not thrive in this environment— especially if the pot is too small. Some of these plants need more space for their roots; others need ...

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, ...

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 ...