In a way, the old bitter gourd plants are somewhat abandoned... so must so that the fruit ripens hanging.... We have been travelling all over the place lately, reaching home rather late. Gourds are hidden under the leaves, and forgotten.....
I think the lifeline of this bitter gourd plant will be disconnected in a week or two .... Sad.
over ripening
one of the few young bitter gourds still hanging and growing
What do you do with bitter gourds?
ReplyDeleteSo sorry...Janet
ReplyDeleteAh, too bad, Sorry!
ReplyDeleteHi Bangchik, Kakdah, for the ripen bittergourd, can use the seeds to grow again?
ReplyDeleteOver ripening orange color is so beautiful, I bet it's seeds will grow lots of new plants
ReplyDelete> mlc .... we use bitter gourds for cooking... slice them thinly and fry with shrimps..
ReplyDelete> islandgardener, Outside In.... we are lucky to live to 90 yrs, theirs alot shorter, 3-4 months. I keep the seeds for the next planting, next month.
> Stephanie, vuejardin ... We really have to allow gourds to ripen. By then the seeds are fully developed. We had saved more than needed. Click on bitter gourds at MY BLOG'S LABEL, to see how's the matured seeds look like....
CHEERS!!
~ bangchik
oh i grew these 2 years ago, horrible lol, but a good educational experience for a cold climate :D
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of cool to watch a plant go the whole life cycle, not picking it up when we want, but let it finish its life itself. It's a weird association, but my old dog died just two days ago. Most of the people put dogs to sleep when they get old. I'm so glad that we let our dog to decide himself when to go. I don't know why but I read about your old gourd and thought about my old dog.
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