Ridge gourd, commonly known as turai or luffa, is an underrated vegetable that can add a unique twist to your culinary repertoire. With its mild flavor and spongy texture, ridge gourd can be used in a ...

Watch a luffa/loofah gourd plant growing from a seed to fruit in this 114 days time lapse. After a week the seed was sowed into soil, luffa seedling appeared quickly with lots of vines climbing and ...

Gourds, a staple in global cuisines, offer versatility and health benefits. Long and round gourds, both known as bottle gourds or lauki, share a mild flavour and high water content. While ...

Thanksgiving centerpieces often feature a cornucopia or bowl with colorful gourds. The Native Americans who shared in the first traditional meal were adept at using them. All sizes and shapes of ...

Kaita, or snake gourd, a staple in Indian cuisine, offers a delightful taste and numerous health benefits despite its unusual appearance. Rich in fiber, it aids digestion and supports weight loss.

Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people. Many worry about what the future holds, and a daily grind of climate ...

While the bitter gourd, or karela as we know it, is disliked by many for its taste, the other gourds aren't a favourite either but it doesn't have to be like that say Indian chefs. One among others in ...

If you've ever wondered where loofahs come from, take a trip with us. If you’ve spent most of your life under the impression that loofahs are some type of sea sponge and that these scratchy natural ...

If you are not a fan of gourds, here are some common ones that, with the right recipes, will change your mind about these vegetables. Read Time: 3 min If we are being honest, gourds don't usually come ...

If vegetables had a pageant, and “Miss Blandness" was a title, ash gourd would win it hands down, with lauki (bottle gourd) as the close runner-up. These are the wallflowers of the produce world—pale, ...

Many vegetable gardeners look for new crops or new varieties of crops they have experience growing to add to their garden. And this is the time of year when gardeners start to think about how they ...