First you have to get a gourd. Gourds can be purchased just about anywhere, but here in East Texas we have a gourd farm in West Mountain, near Gilmer. It is called the West Mountain Gourd Farm. There ...

Choosing the right gourd is essential for a successful centerpiece. Look for gourds that are firm, without cracks or blemishes on the surface. The size of the gourd depends on how you want your ...

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Betty Tocci will present a two-day workshop on painting gourds Thursday, Nov 3 and 10, at the Cape May Court House Library. The program will run from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at 30 ...

HUNTINGTON — Local plant nursery Floyd’s on 60 is fully in the fall spirit, offering a variety of activities for community members looking to stock up on pumpkins or have some Halloween fun. Floyd’s ...

The air is crisp, the leaves are crinkling and as Halloween approaches, fall nudges you toward a pumpkin patch. Pumpkins are a symbol of fall. Transforming the orange fruit into a light-up ...

What’s the difference between a gourd and a squash? A gourd is inedible; a squash is tasty. A gourd dries out in the sun; a squash rots. And the Marion County Gourd Artists wouldn’t spend hours ...

Are you a pumpkin Picasso? A gourd Gaugin? If you love creating your carved or painted jack-o’-lantern every Halloween, a contest now underway, sponsored by the Pennsylvania agriculture department, ...

If I plant gourds again (talk me out of it, won't you?), maybe I'll want to try something different from the dippers I've already grown. (They are definitely worth growing in a smallish garden — once.

Gourd artist Katherine Motley considers art an important part of her life. “It is very nice to have something that you love to do and look forward to other than the grind of day-to-day living,” she ...