Grocery stores pile mountains of pumpkins in the fall, but warty, twisted and striped gourds can also turn a front porch ...

The gourd’s remarkable plasticity, its ability to take on wildly different shapes, colors, and textures, mirrors its ...

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 ...

The plant started out strong and invasively climbing on holder/rack under full sun or growing light and lots of water.

Container gardens make it possible for anyone to garden, even if they only have a rooftop or a deck. “It’s really fun and easy,” said Deborah Trickett, owner of The Captured Garden in Westwood. She is ...