Growing your own gourds? Follow these tips: - Plant gourds where they will receive a full day’s sun. - Gourd vines are long. Some can reach several hundred feet. Train vines onto fences or trellises ...

In this video, I show you how to build a gourd tunnel trellis to grow gourds, luffas, and other climbing vegetables. Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in se Queensland ...

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 ...

To grow gorgeous, utilitarian hard-shell gourds, you've got to start now. Here's how: • Start seeds mid-March to April. Before planting, nick seed with a knife on the bumps on the flat end. Rub the ...

Hard-shell gourds lend themselves both to utility and decoration. Ancient cultures only needed to harvest and dry the fruits from this prehistoric plant to have cooking kettles, storage containers, ...

Scientifically bottle gourd is known as Lagenaria siceraria belonging to the cucumber family. This creeping plant is also known as calabash. This non-food plant is grown in Uganda mainly for cultural ...

Selecting an appropriate support structure is key to successful vertical bottle gourd gardening. Options include trellises, ...

Plant gourds in sun and well-draining soil along a fence or teepee-type trellises you make with sticks and strong twine. Gourds need lots of growing room; the vines grow several inches a day.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! As I write today’s column were are experiencing a beautiful autumn day here in the Valley. We had a few rainy days but we could definitely needed the ...

SPRINGFIELD - There is something funny growing in Effingham County - the oddly shaped and multi-purpose gourd. Local farmer Barry Zettler, 63, started planting gourds about four years ago at his ...