Last year, when my first bittergourd vine started dying off, I got worried that I had not saved seeds for a new vine, because I didn’t know that the fruit would be a hit on the dining table. I was … Continue reading
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It was always a possibility, but then I’m an optimist. To my great disappointment, it appears that my Early Russian sunflower didn’t set seeds after all. Looking at the flower after it bloomed, it looked like there were lots and … Continue reading
It’s been 4 weeks since my Early Russian sunflower finished blooming. By this, I mean that all the little disc flowers had bloomed, giving the centre of the sunflower that pincushion look, and the ray flowers, or outer ring of … Continue reading
Don’t let an over-ripe bittergourd go to waste – save the seeds for next season’s planting!
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