What’s the difference between a gourd and a squash? A gourd is inedible; a squash is tasty. A gourd dries out in the sun; a squash rots. And the Marion County Gourd Artists wouldn’t spend hours ...

Obviously gourd art is well-appreciated in this area because in 2009, Elaine Mayes and I painted artistic designs on several gourds prepared as hanging planters and birdhouses, offering them for sale ...

LATHAM — Mary Jane Heffernan never expected to have an art show, yet that’s exactly what’s in the works for her this week. She and fellow artist Colleen Schmitz will hold a show/sale from 5-8 p.m. on ...

Sarah Nelson’s son broke a gourd in their garden, resulting in lots of gourds the next year. Now what to do with them? Her answer was to create art. Sarah Nelson of Felton, Delaware has been making ...

HUNTINGTON — Local plant nursery Floyd’s on 60 is fully in the fall spirit, offering a variety of activities for community members looking to stock up on pumpkins or have some Halloween fun. Floyd’s ...

You may have seen that gourds can grow into some pretty wacky shapes, but did you know that they can actually be intentionally molded as well? The Gourd Project, an initiative begun by designer Jun ...

When a friend gave Carol Ann Short a gourd, she didn't realize it would add a new dimension to her volunteer work as a Montgomery County Master Gardener. Short has been raising gourds for four years ...

The miracle of DNA has finally solved the age-old question: How did bottle gourds come to America? This plant has no wild progenitors in the Western Hemisphere. The gourd grown by early cultures in ...