Bitter Gourd
Apr 24th 2009greenbucksEnvironment & Food Friday & Money Watch & Philippines & Photos & Urban Living & Visualizations
Bitter gourd or ampalaya hanging on our fence. Who would have thought I who has a black thumb would have these at home?
This is just one of the few we have in our little vegetable garden ![]()
Uncooked of course
Some recipes here.
It has been said the bitter gourd is good fr the health because it aids in the digestion and lower elevated blood sugar levels among others.
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iska on 24 Apr 2009 at 8:09 pm 1Wow! Congratulations! Wish I could grow something more than culinary herbs….
Gmirage on 25 Apr 2009 at 12:58 am 2Ampalaya is healthy but not so tasty lol!
Mukhang nasa mataas sha 
Zriz on 25 Apr 2009 at 12:04 pm 3Hehehe wow Miss J! Okay ang garden mo ah!
Nagluto ang Mom ko nyan kahapon…
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teacherjulie.com » Why Am I Not Updating? on 25 Jun 2009 at 9:29 pm 4[…] these okra, pechay and ampalaya (bitter gourd) yield? Something like that except these are gone now, along with my […]
GreenBucks » Backyard Gardening Projects on 20 Nov 2009 at 7:49 am 5[…] I pulled all the vegetable plants when the rains “ruined’ these. By ruined I mean the bitter gourd yield turned orange, the lemongrass wilted, the basil leaves got eaten by aphids and so […]