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 ...

WASHINGTON - Most people think of gourds as fall decoration or food, but several craftspeople see them as art. "I put some pretty spectacular colors on the gourds themselves, and then I do a little ...

The 75th annual N.C. Gourd Arts and Crafts Festival will be Sept. 10-11 at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh. This festival features displays of gourds from around the world, special gourd workshops, ...

Gourds are plentiful in the autumn -- you'll find them at farm stands, garden centers and grocery stores. Don’t toss your gourds at the end of the season, dry them instead. Dried gourds weigh a few ...

Gourds decorated by Carol Lawerence on display during the 10th annual “Gourd-geous Day in the Garden” Sunday at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island. The event included food, games, speakers, ...

In the farmyard of Chaohu Village, Dawukou District, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, several plump cyan gourds with exquisite gourd crafts hank on the vines. They are owned by Tao Ruizhen. She is a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Little ghouls and goblins everywhere are likely already excited for the arrival of Halloween! There's ...

Following a design showing on her cellphone, Ruan Xiyue, 35, quickly sketched a manned spacecraft on a gourd, completing the first step of gourd sculpture, an intangible cultural heritage of Northwest ...

Gourds don't come in only one shape, as you'll see when you come to a gourd exhibition in Shanghai - you will be amazed by so many different shaped gourds. A total of more than 200 kinds of gourds, ...

LIAOCHENG, China, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From October 14 to 16, the 15th China Jiangbei Watertown and Pearl of Two Rivers (Liaocheng) Gourd Culture Art Festival was held in Chinese Gourd ...