I thought the Kiwano plant had started growing fruits, but it appears I was mistaken. As usual, the plant appears to have found it necessary to practice growing fruits that it aborted along the way. To me, that’s the equivalent … Continue reading
Category Archives: Fruiting vine
After the hesitant start at the trellis, the winter melon plant decided to get the party started. It started growing bigger, healthier leaves, and as Novice Gardener predicted, had a very good growth spurt. When it was about half a … Continue reading
You know I’ve been complaining for months about the lack of beans on our four-angled bean vines. I had planted six seeds and all sprouted and grew, so I had great expectations of a bountiful crop. However, weeks and months … Continue reading
When growing fruiting vines, what a gardener wants to see are – not just any flower, but female flowers. Male flowers are normally pretty, plentiful and have their uses, but those more rare female flowers bear the promise of things … Continue reading