Michael Miller of West Reading is an avid gardener, growing a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, flowers and ornamental plants. While most of the gardening action occurs in the back of his home, a ...

I hope everyone is doing well and surviving our new way of life. I don't like leaving the farm anyway, so I am pretty comfortable with the "stay put" rulings. According to an article in "Science," ...

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 ...

Mahoning County Master Gardener John Schoeni shows how he secures a long gourd to a board when it's ready to harvest. Drying takes several months. (Submitted photo / John Schoeni) For the previous 20 ...

Dear Jean: You are growing cucuzzi gourd, Lagenaria siceraria. They're pretty big, but very edible. This one is well over a 18 inches long, and will keep growing till it's three feet or more. At that ...

Most of us think we need more garden space. But once we have carved out a garden and removed the grass from the lawn or field, it is often difficult to find more space or the energy -- to expand. But ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! As I write today’s column were are experiencing a beautiful autumn day here in the Valley. We had a few rainy days but we could definitely needed the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The bottle gourd has been grown and eaten from the Americas to Asia to ...

Ornamental gourds are the colorful stars of autumn. With their extraordinary shapes and vibrant colors, they create a fall atmosphere in the garden, on the balcony, or as table decorations. myHOMEBOOK ...