Each fall, as grocery stores and garden centers pile up mountains of orange pumpkins, it’s easy to forget the diverse gourd family. Pumpkins might be the headliners, but they’re not the only stars in ...
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 ...
Here we are, the last of October, and the garden is winding down fast, at least around the Sutter farm. Seems like last week I was picking tomatoes, and this week, I am pulling the plants. It looks ...
A low-growing, vining plant found in the prairies of our Rolling Plains is easily overlooked until you approach it from downwind or happen to accidently tread upon some of its leaves. One of this ...
"Many gourd farmers market the best gourds in their crop, but I keep my biggest and thickest-shelled gourds for seeds. Also, I plant most of my varieties together in one field because I feel the cross ...
The best way to begin a kitchen garden is to start with plants that grow reliably in the current season. In most parts of ...