Once again I managed to get hold of some white bitter gourd seeds from the white bitter gourd that I bought from a noodle stall. I purposely chose a bitter gourd that had a tinge of orange colour, meaning that the seeds are matured enough to be sowed. When I cut the bitter gourd for cooking, I kept aside the seeds for sowing.
One of the white bitter gourd seedlings from the sowed seeds.
First fruit from the bitter gourd vines.
Bitter gourds hanging from the vines.
The newly formed bitter gourds are in light green colour.
As they grow bigger, they slowly turned to pearl white colour.
This round the bitter gourds are not very big.
I took this snapshots under the semi shade with the bitter gourds hanging from the vines above me. From this image, how many bitter gourds can you spot?
Compared to the normal green bitter gourds, these white ones has a crunchier texture and the bitter taste is very slight.
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One morning when we drove to town for breakfast, I saw this new mural.
This mural is a tribute and "thank you" to our frontliners fighting the covid virus.
This mural covers the whole side wall of this corner lot.
Frontliners comforting and encouraging one another.
Thank you to all frontliners here and elsewhere.
Linking to Monday Mural.
Lord, with all my heart I thank you.
I will sing your praises before the armies of angels.
I face your Temple as I worship, giving thanks
to you for all your loving-kindness and your faithfulness,
for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name.
When I pray, you answer me and
encourage me by giving me the strength I need.
(Psalm 138:1-3, The Living Bible-TLB)
Never tasted white bitter gourd. Nice mural.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rose. I prefer the white bitter gourd.
DeleteNever tasted bitter gourds, but you seem to have lots of them in your garden. I can cont 6 at least!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mural to honour those professionals that were the most important during the last almost 2 years! Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Nancy.
Thank you, Sami for hosting. Have a beautiful week.
DeleteNever saw gourds, you have such interesting, "exotic" stuff!
ReplyDeleteLove the mural.
Thank you, Iris.
DeleteWhite bitter gourd, green brinjals!!! All these are new to me, never seen them before.
ReplyDeleteThe mural is very nice! Good job!
I like to experiment with growing uncommon edibles. You can't imagine the joy and excitement of seeing the fruit and getting to harvest them.
DeleteSo lovely to see your bitter gourds! Well done!
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Thank you, Lovely.
DeleteI think you have at least 6 bitter gourd hanging there - I have never tasted one - I think I have seen them in an asian grocery here in the UK but they were green. I am guessing you use them like a vegetable and saute or boil?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Betty. The common ones are the green bitter gourds. These white ones are very rare and not sold in the wet market. Bitter gourds can be used in many recipes.
DeleteVery productive!
ReplyDeleteThank you, William.
DeleteI've never seen or even heard of these gourds before. I saw 5 1/2 in the photo.
ReplyDeleteWhat a loving and thoughtful mural. It never hurts to thank those who are trying to keep us safe. I like the see no, hear no, speak no aspect to it, too. Great find, Nancy and lovely photos, too.
Thank you and have a lovely week.
DeleteI love those milder bitter gourds..they are great stirfried with dried shrimps.
ReplyDeleteYes, they can be used in many recipes.
DeleteI've never seen gourds.
ReplyDeleteThe murals are beautiful.
Greetings Irma
Thank you, Irma.
DeleteThe white bitter looks like a pure holy fruit to me. I also guessed it's less bitter. Now I want to plant them too.
ReplyDeleteI know you will love this white bitter gourds.
DeleteThose gourds are fantastic. I can see 4 on the vine! Have a great week, take care, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Valerie. Take care too.
DeleteNever tasted the gourd that I'm are of but it's looking good
ReplyDeleteSome called this bitter melons.
DeleteYour skill of cultivation is great.
ReplyDeleteThank you and have a great week.
DeleteAs far as I know I have never eaten bitter gourd, but I would love to try it. I have no idea how to cook it, but no doubt you could advise me on that!
ReplyDeleteThank you, David. You can easily stir fry them with other assorted vegetables or with chicken or other meat. Bitter gourd is very flexible.
Delete...a fabulous mural for the times!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tom.
DeleteNever tasted white bitter gourd! looks interesting!
ReplyDeleteI think you would like this.
DeleteThey are called bitter melons here in Hawaii. I like to eat them stuffed with pork hash. Delicious!
ReplyDeleteYes, another name is bitter melons. I too like them stuffed with minced meat.
DeleteThose bitter gourds look amazing! I have never tasted them but I would like to!
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I know you will enjoy this bitter gourd.
DeleteWe must thank the doctors and nurses who helped millions of people survive.
ReplyDeleteYou will surely teach us how to use those bitter gourds.
They are great in stir fries or in cooked with meat in stew. You can use them to stuffed minced meat.
DeleteI've never had gourds either, but I'll bet it's good.
ReplyDeleteBless all those on the front lines to help us defeat covid. They are true heroes.
Have a fabulous day and week, Nancy. ♥
Thank you, Sandee. Have a beautiful week.
DeleteI also counted 6 white bitter gourds. I like to eat both white and green bitter gourd. may you have a very good harvest of this white bitter gourd. Do you have any preference between white and green bitter gourds?
ReplyDeleteI love both but if available I prefer the white ones.
DeleteNever tasted the bitter gourd. Looks really very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThank you and have a great week.
DeleteThat is so amazing that you were able to grow this from plants you purchased at a noodle stall! Your plants look amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Heidi.
DeleteYou do such a good job growing your vegetables! It looks like 6 gourds there, one is very small and young i think.
ReplyDeleteA big thanks to the frontline workers, where would we be without them?
Thank you, Mimi.
DeleteLinda fruta y bellos murales. Te mando un beso
ReplyDeleteThank you, JP.
DeleteI wonder if a bitter gourd squash would grow here.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
I think this can grow easily if it can have some sunlight. Stay safe too.
DeleteSe ve bien la calabaza amarga, por aquí no las hay. Conte 6 y vi un trocito de otra. Besos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Teresa.
DeleteLove how you grow creeper plants. Such a good harvest.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stacy. This round the bitter gourds are so much smaller than previous time.
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