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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Artists prize hard-shelled gourds because they dry completely to a hollow shell, making them a lasting canvas for paint, stains, lacing and just about any other application imaginable. Ornamental ...

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 ...