Category Archives: Bitter Gourd

Slow Progress

Posted on 28/08/2014 by gardenerat60

Hyderabad , in the new state of Telangana, is reeling under water shortage, and hot humid weather since weeks. Failure of the monsoon is more pronounced in our state,  more so in Hyderabad. There are warnings about depleting water table, … Continue reading →

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My unkempt Garden

Posted on 04/01/2014 by gardenerat60

I am seriously thinking of changing my blog name to “My unkempt garden”. I am tired of the excuses I have been giving myself and others, I know I need to do more, but still am clueless. Meanwhile my garden … Continue reading →

Posted in Beans, Bitter Gourd, Cabbage, capsicum, Cauliflower, Chrysanthemums, Compost tea, Doskkaya, Gourd | Tagged , , , , , , , | 72 Comments

Gourds, Cauliflower and year end.

Posted on 31/12/2011 by gardenerat60

This is my lone cauliflower survived till end of December and I plucked it on the last day of this year. It has grown pretty well, without usual pests and worms, (touch wood). I realized that in Hyderabad, anything grows … Continue reading →

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Bitter gourd Plants (Karela)

Posted on 03/11/2010 by gardenerat60

During third week of July, when I was breathing Gardening down the family’s neck, I had planted few seeds of Bitter gourd. This was one plant which germinated without giving any trouble. The plants thrived in four pots. I placed … Continue reading →

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