I have been growing snake gourds off and on for the past 10 years, mostly because of their fantastic size and shape — up to 6 feet long — and their easy, pest-free culture. Striped, speckled and ...

Many people unfortunately don’t like the gourds. While bitter gourd or karela has a special place on the dislike list, it is not different for bottle gourd or lauki, and snake gourd, doesn’t even get ...

I picked up a packet of gourd seeds last spring with the thought that some of the little, colorful things would look great in my fall décor. I imagined tucking them into nooks near pumpkins, by straw ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Ranjani Fleming has a vegetable Staten Islanders would love to get their hands on: Snake gourd. In fact, many a resident could wrap their hands around it if they actually found ...

Among Gardeners in Community Development's more unusual offerings: snake gourds, which you cook like squash. At White Rock Good Local Market. (Kim Pierce / Special Contributor) The collection of tents ...