Once gourds start to form, you get a pretty good idea of what you're going to have.'' Many of us are familiar with the large orange-colored blossoms associated with Cucurbita gourds, the smaller ...

Gourds are ready to be harvested when the stems dry and turn brown. While smaller cucurbita gourds may mature after 90 days, some larger lagenaria and luffa gourd varieties require 120 to 180 days ...

The small, decorative daisy gourd (Cucurbita pepo) gets about two to three inches in diameter and has a somewhat flattened, rounded shape. It comes in shades of yellow, orange, white, and green ...

Next, gourds should be cured. For ornamental varieties (cucurbita family) this takes about a week. These are the brightly colored, thick-skinned gourds that make beautiful fall displays.

"When we compared one of the gourd species that exhibits very high diversity of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures (Cucurbita maxima) to a species that does not (Cucurbita argyrosperma), the ...

Three years ago, we had our first experience growing birdhouse gourds. All summer, we fielded questions about the plant with dinner-plate-sized leaves. ...

Gourds and squash can be broken down even further to the genus Cucurbita. The nutrient-rich category of crops covers ...

The main plants referred to as gourds include several species from the Cucurbita genus that are mostly North American natives like the Malabar gourd and Turban squash, Crescentia cujete or the ...