Is it safe to cook and eat painted gourds? Gourds are part of the Cucurbitaceae family, alongside watermelon, cucumbers, and summer and winter squashes. You’ll often see the terms pumpkin, squash, and ...

Take your smaller pumpkins, slice the gourd in half. Don’t cut the stem! Cut around the stem, and pull it apart. Then scoop out the stringy insides and seeds. Once the unwanted insides are gone ...

You can cut them pumpkin into small pieces so its easier to break down in your compost. Recycling: Several places across central Ohio will accept your leftover pumpkins and gourds. Below is a list ...