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 ...

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 ...

Thought to be the first plant ever cultivated, gourds for centuries have provided man with everything from bowls, bottles and storage containers to musical instruments, food and drink. Today the ...

If you go What: Good Gourd! The Basics of Gourd Carving class When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 3 Where: Prairie Crafters Supply, 3019 13th Ave. S., Fargo, (701) 232-3708 Info: Class is $40 ($35 for ...

Before copper and ceramics, people relied on natural containers – such as gourds – to carry water and food. The old- est preserved examples of gourds come from Mexico and Peru. Choctow and Chickasaw ...

State Rep. Cory Atkins, D-Concord, chairwoman of the Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development, has announced that Mass Humanities has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Drinking Gourd Project ...

Let kids invite the birds to nest in the garden with a hollow-gourd birdhouse. Birdhouse gourds are often available at farmers markets and craft stores, already dried, or you can grow your own. To ...

Life has a funny way of working out in turns you might least expect. In Ann Lankford’s case, she was a single mother who decided to rent a house out in the country in 1977. What happened totally ...

In the farmyard of Chaohu Village, Dawukou District, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, several plump cyan gourds with exquisite gourd crafts hank on the vines. They are owned by Tao Ruizhen. She is a ...