Q–Can you tell me the correct way to dry gourds? –West Newton, Pa. A–Gourds are plentiful in the autumn–you’ll find them at farm stands, garden centers and grocery stores. Soft-shelled gourds, such as ...

As winter arrives with its steady sunlight, solar drying offers urban kitchens a natural way to preserve ingredients without ...

Against the sunset, the thatch-roofed homes along the levee road leading to Bat Trang -- the famed pottery village just outside Hanoi, Vietnam -- look like a shimmering garden of flowering gourds.

Master Gardeners This column was prepared by Lake County Master Gardener Susan Cowling. As you perused the seed racks last spring, you were intrigued by all the different varieties of gourds and ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The bottle gourd has been grown and eaten from the Americas to Asia to ...