At home, in the balcony, we have been growing plants all these years. We have had flowering plants as well as non-flowering ones. Considering the long winters here, it is a miracle that some plants have survived beyond a year. Especially since we keep the pots at the same places all the time. Despite the glass windows, it gets incredibly cold. I call it the "survival of the fittest" test!
Coming to the reason for this blog. We had put some bitter gourd seeds in a plastic tub to see if they can grow into plants. They grew to our surprise and started "spreading their legs"! Instead of my original idea to tie strings and make them climb, I simply placed the tub outside the balcony on a stand to have my own "hanging garden" This morning I was surprised to find small bitter gourds coming. The very first time I have seen bitter gourds growing at home! And, since bitter gourds are not so commonly sold in Korea, it was all the more special. Probably, the bitter gourds may not grow big enough, considering the weather has become colder. Maybe I should bring the tub inside with my fingers crossed! Just seeing the tiny gourds sprouting made my day!
To add to the excitement, I also noticed chilli growing in another pot!
So much for experimenting with plants. We have had mint, coriander and fenugreek growing earlier. Will wait for winter to get over and start again with bitter gourds next year! Hopefully I can get a harvest ;)
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