Blessed With Home Grown Green And White Bitter Gourds

I sowed some white and green bitter gourd or bitter melon seeds which I have kept from the previous harvest. The seeds sprouted and the seedlings started to grow but the plants were skinny. I fed them fertilizer regularly and they started to flowers. Then from flowers, little bitter gourds or melon started to appear. 

The little bitter gourds (both the green and white) started to grow in size.

 I checked on them when I watered the plants every morning. 

From my experience, I think the above bitter gourd can be harvested.

 I think I will wait a few more days to harvest the above green bitter. 

 Maybe another few more days before this above white bitter gourd can be harvested.  

I harvested the first green bitter gourd together with 1 snake bean and a red ladies finger.

Few days later, I harvested the above green and white bitter gourds.

 I also have the above Kai Lan or Chinese Kale with waxy leaves growing in my garden.

My calamansi plant is now laden with limes. These limes will be good for making chilled lime juice to quench our thirst in these hot days.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

He will not break the bruised reed,

nor quench the dimly burning flame.

He will encourage the fainthearted, those tempted to despair.

He will see full justice given to all who have been wronged.

(Isaiah 42:3, New Living Translation-NLT)