First you have to get a gourd. Gourds can be purchased just about anywhere, but here in East Texas we have a gourd farm in West Mountain, near Gilmer. It is called the West Mountain Gourd Farm. There ...

The air is crisp, the leaves are crinkling and as Halloween approaches, fall nudges you toward a pumpkin patch. Pumpkins are a symbol of fall. Transforming the orange fruit into a light-up ...

Are you a pumpkin Picasso? A gourd Gaugin? If you love creating your carved or painted jack-o’-lantern every Halloween, a contest now underway, sponsored by the Pennsylvania agriculture department, ...

HUNTINGTON — Local plant nursery Floyd’s on 60 is fully in the fall spirit, offering a variety of activities for community members looking to stock up on pumpkins or have some Halloween fun. Floyd’s ...

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Betty Tocci will present a two-day workshop on painting gourds Thursday, Nov 3 and 10, at the Cape May Court House Library. The program will run from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at 30 ...

The activities we will have include the following: raffle (for purchase) and door prizes (included in admission), guess the number of candy corn in the jar, photo opp board with face cutouts. Kids ...

Instructor Jane Dillon will provide all supplies, including pre-prepped gourds and aprons, for students ages 13 and older to make a painted gourd snowman from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 8 at River Arts on Water ...

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 ...

Painting When you carve a pumpkin the decoration will only survive for a few days, but if you paint a pumpkin it might even last the whole season. This is also a safer option for people with children ...