The very mention of bottle gourd (lauki) often makes people grimace—especially children—but it can be used for more than just ...

There are so many things that can be done with dried gourds! It’s an art category all its own. Wearable art — pins, combs, pendants and bracelets — all can be easily made from hard-shelled gourds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Decorate your household with seasonal flair by turning gourds into high-gloss home decorations, sand-filled doorstops, and gobbler ...

Don't let good gourds go to waste just because they're out of season. Some creative carving and liquid wax can yield funky pumpkin-shaped candles that last.

Using a small gourd you grow or buy, create this birdhouse, according to Marcie Evans, who grows gourds for birdhouses in Poquoson: 1. Select a dried gourd and clean the outside surface by soaking it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shaped like an oversized apple, these hard-shelled gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) grow six to eight inches tall and four to six ...