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

Ornamental gourds (Curcurbitaceae pepo), with their comparatively colorful and soft exteriors, may be painted as well, but they eventually rot. While they're on the vine, some gourds can be knotted; ...

SABIN, Minn. -- Some people look at gourds and see orb-like fruits that might be eaten or arranged in a basket for autumn décor. Cindy Belohlavek looks at gourds and sees a virtual zoo or a kitchen ...

Over the last three years, New Gloucester’s Aaron Letourneau has given over most of his garden to gourds. He loves their history: one of the world’s oldest cultivated plants, dating back 13,000 years, ...