Cut the mature gourds off of the vines when the leaves and stem begin turning brown. Use sharp pruners to make a nice, even cut. Leave 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) of stem attached to each gourd. Leaving this bit of stem is important because it helps with the evaporation of water.
Carmela Corleone. Carmela Corleone (1897â1959), a fictional character in Mario Puzo's The Godfather, is the wife of Don Vito Corleone. Carmela is portrayed by Italian-American Morgana King in Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation of the novel, as well as in The Godfather Part II.
Now, Mario Puzo, who wrote The Godfather, had heard those rumors, and decided to use them in his book. He created a character named Johnny Fontaine, who was based on Frank Sinatra. As you recall, in the movie, Fontaine begs Don Corleone to get him a role in a movie. Corleone sends Tom Hagen to lean on a studio head to give Fontaine the part. When the studio boss refuses, Corleone's goons kill his horse and leave its head in the studio boss' bed.