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.
âCarmela Corleone to Michael. Carmela Corleone was the wife of Don Vito Corleone and mother of Sonny, Fredo, Michael and Connie. Carmela and Vito in 1917. Carmela Corleone was born to a Sicilian family, many of whom lived near Corleone in Sicily. She came to the United States sometime after the turn of the century.