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Showing posts with label Bligo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bligo. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

BLIGO : INVASION...

Our terrace garden looks a bit messy...


For several week this space was neglected. 
We  had extreme weather in last three weeks.
Very dry weather  for about two weeks, then very wet weather later.


It shocked our plants, here in our terrace garden.
Some plants finally died, poor and others grew wildly.


Look... this was our terrace garden two days ago.
Bligo or wax gourd finally invaded into our terrace garden.


The vine broke some vegetables on the rack.


Finally, I tidied up this space, pruned the leaves, and training the vine.


I found five fruits behind the leaves.


Thanks GOD...

Sunday, June 4, 2017

BLIGO: FIRST HARVEST

Finally we get  some fruits to be harvested from  the  Bligo or  wax gourd vine (Benincasa hispida).



Six  fruits in so many  different maturity.
I have learned a  little  things  about how to cook  this  fruit.



Now, it's time to practicing those recipes.
I think we should share these fruits with  our friends.
This is small fruiting variety.



Common Bligo is usually much bigger than ours.
I think small size is much  better for us, a small family.



First recipe ... Fresh drink... Wax gourd in melon syrup. 



Thanks GOD...

Sunday, May 21, 2017

ENJOYING THE BLIGO PATCH

Our backyard is really messy right now.


Look... the trellis next to the kitchen is full of Bligo leaves (Benincasa hispida).
Mostly old leaves, yellowish and withered. 


But... we can find some fruits are hanging or laying on this trellis. 


I still have no idea when is the best time to harvest them.


The weight of the fruit is about 1-2 kilograms.


The flower is so beautiful...


Love to enjoy this patch.

Sunday, May 7, 2017

BLIGO : WELCOME TO THE KITCHEN

As a lazy gardener, sometimes I let our home garden looks what it is.
The plants grow naturally looks like as wild.
But sometime that's annoying.



Look... the vine of Bligo or Kundur (Benincasa hispida) is sneaking into the kitchen through the small gaps under the roof.


Dangling...



Fresh new shoot...


New shoot is peeking!


Male flower buds...



Female flower a day after bloomed.



Little female flower bud.


A visitor...


They have been sneaking since three weeks ago, but I have had no time to cut them or tidy up.
Just enjoy the long shoot in the kitchen...