After several years of growing edibles, we finally have regular bittergourds here in our garden. Our friend from Thailand started off the plants in July, and they’ve finally reached maturity. Of course, once that happens, you have to keep an … Continue reading
We’ve just had a couple of impressive mini bittergourd harvests. Between the pair of vines, on the best day, we harvested over 20 fruits. What dampened the happiness was that some of those sneaky fruits had hidden themselves so well … Continue reading
I was wrong about one of our bittergourd plants, and I underestimated the tenacity of plants in general. When growing conditions are poor, they do their best to just survive long enough to reproduce. However, when the situation improves, they … Continue reading
Three weeks ago, when I checked the condition of the plants after the drought ended, I noted that the watermelon plant showed some possibility of making a comeback. Then, two weeks ago, I noticed possible new fruits growing – quite … Continue reading