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 ...

BOISE, Idaho — Garden master Jim Duthie shows us something different that you might want to consider growing next year. Gourds! They’re members of the squash family, and for the most part, people ...

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 ...

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 ...

For as long as people have been cultivating these relatives of pumpkins, squash, and cucumbers, they have been adapting gourds for both utilitarian and decorative purposes around the home. Gourd ...

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 ...

SMITHSBURG — It was a trip to Lancaster, Pa., and catching sight of some crafts there that inspired Denise Forsyth of Hagerstown to try her hand at crafting. “I saw in a shop there some snowmen, and I ...

Stepping into the small and creatively cluttered crafts shop at the farm of Pat and Cindy Hochmuth, it instantly becomes clear that no matter the season or holiday, it's all about gourds. And though ...

These gourd people are a fun fall craft for the whole family. Meet the Gourd family. They come for a visit every autumn and are terrific ambassadors for ushering in fall. There are no real do’s and ...

Give pumpkin carving, and Halloween decorating, a new twist with this easy do-it-yourself mini pumpkin project that's fun for the kids.Cindy Goodman, North Shore News The scariest holiday of the year ...