Growing luffa gourds at home is both rewarding and practical ... For sponges, let the gourds remain on the vine until they turn brown and dry. Once dry, remove the outer skin and seeds to reveal ...

The key to keeping and preserving gourds is harvesting and drying. Common sense is the biggest caution. There is no need to introduce any dangerous molds to your home with gourds. Most gourds are ...

Question: I grew gourds for the first time this year and have lots coming on. How do you dry and use the gourds? Answer: When the gourds are mature, place them in a well-ventilated place away from ...

Sayed Zaman shows off one of his dried gourds at the Granada Hills Salad Bowl garden. Photos, at top: Bernice Leung grows bottle gourd and squash on a trellis at Jardin del Rio community garden in ...

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 ...

Seeing the variety of beautiful and colorful pumpkins and gourds offered for sale at various roadside stands and other markets this time of year might make you wonder if you could grow a few ...