Participants built DIY gourd birdhouses which they painted and decorated Friday afternoon, Nov. 17, 2023, at the Esopus Library. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman) Participants built DIY gourd bird ...

This story was originally published in 2019. It has been updated with photos from fall 2021. A few years ago, Karen Hartman decided to try something new and grow her own gourds. She planted her seeds ...

Gourds often require 110-120 days to mature. Start the seeds inside about two weeks before the last frost. Keep the gourds on the vine as long as possible. Jennifer Behm often covers them to protect ...

Discover the history and artistry of birdhouse gourds, handcrafted and painted in patriotic colors, available at the Stars & Stripes Museum and Painted Wren Art Gallery. Birdhouse gourds originated in ...

Before the first frost touches your garden with its icy fingers, harvest gourds and prepare them for their use as birdhouses, decorations, sponges, or whatever else is in store for this useful fruit.