BITTER MELON - NEW TRELLIS & HARVEST - HOW TO DO IT (OAG 2016) 

Thank you, it has been a trying summer, but she is better now and things are getting better. Yes, it was a huge harvest and there is that many ready to pick again. Thanks for commenting on this video. OAG

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You are welcome Mario! I am happy to share my garden experiences with you. If you haven't already, I invite you to subscribe to my channel and watch as I upload more videos. Which country do you live in? OAG

Subscribed to your channel immediately after I saw some of your videos. I am from and live in Suriname, a small country in the northeast coast of South America.

Thank you, and welcome to my channel. Where are you growing bitter melon at, where do you live? If you haven't already, I invite you to subscribe and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

Thanks ChickenCoop. My wife doesn't like to be in the sun too long so it is tough to get her out there. She is the reason I grow that plant, bitter melon. I don't eat it but she loves it. Think about the cucumbers you could grow on that trellis! Or green beans! My wife has been sick most of the summer and my garden has grown up in weeds. I'll get some space ready for some fall crops. i bet you are getting your fall garden either already in or getting ready to put it in. Thanks for stopping by! OAG

Hi Clara, I hope all is well with you this morning. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

Thanks GW, Unless you grew up eating bitter melon, it is a slim chance that you would like the taste of it. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

Thank you for your kind words. I try to make videos that will help you grow some of your own vegetables. If you have questions about something I am showing or about gardening in general, please ask me. Take a look at my video on how to put another trellis together at: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nE92hZvcmgo.html Thanks for stopping by. OAG

Thank you. I sent you an email.

Hello John and welcome to my videos. This fruit (Bitter melon) is very common among asian countries. OAG

Hello and welcome to my videos. Have you grown bitter melon before? It will need something to climb up on because it is a vining plants. Where do you live that you are going to try growing bitter melon? OAG

Thank you. I try to make videos that will help you.

Thank you. Wishing you good health and happiness. OAG

Thanks Scott! Michigan is beautiful area. I used to work around the Benton Harbor area. If you haven't already, I invite you to subscribe and watch as I upload more videos on my fall gardening. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

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Thank you Ren Pot, and welcome to my channel. You probably saw how I fertilize the plants and that is what helps the fruit to be larger. I grow these for my wife, as she is the one who loves to eat them. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

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Hello Folks, and thank you for watching my video. If you haven't already, I invite you to subscribe and watch as I will make more videos on my fall garden. OAG

Thanks Joe. I try to keep things simple so others can do it. Thanks for commenting on this video. OAG

Hello and welcome to my videos. Have you eaten bitter melon before? OAG

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I'm sure your plants will grow well. But if for some reason they don't I can give you bitter melon when my plants start producing. C.

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You are welcome. Let me know if you decide to try it out. OAG

Hello Ashley and thank you for watching this video. I like to keep things simple and that is why I make videos in my way. You could also grow cucumbers or tomatoes using the same trellis. If you haven't yet, I invite you to subscribe to my channel and watch as I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

I have subscribed and will enjoy all of the videos I am sure

Ashley, I am always interested in my subscribers and where they live, so, where do you live? Thanks OAG

Thanks for your encouraging words. This trellis would be great for growing cucumbers, and perhaps small melons. Bitter melon is not a melon as we usually think of sweet melons. It truly is bitter, but those who grew up eating it really like it. I grow it for my wife and for giving away to her oriental friends. Thanks for commenting on this video. OAG

You are welcome! I am happy to share my gardening experience with you. If you haven't already, I invite you to subscribe andwatch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

Yes, this is a good trellis for growing anything that climbs. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

Hi Denise, many folks haven't seen or heard of it. Its one of those vegetables that you would to have grew up with eating it. Thanks for commenting about my wife and she is much improved. The trellis is easy to make and would grow cucumbers really well. Thanks for commenting on this video. OAG

Yep! OAG

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Thank you! It was a lot of work but worth it in the harvest. Thanks for commenting on this video. OAG

Hello, my wife says your name is an Okinawa name. My wife is from Okinawa. Thank you for watching my videos. Brazil is a beautiful country! Domo Arigato Gozaimasu! OAG

Hello Perla and welcome to my channel. I invite you to subscribe and watch as the summer growing season progresses. Bitter melon is pretty easy to grow, as you see in my videos. You are from the Philippines, where do you live now? Thank you for commenting on this video. OAG

My wife is from Okinawa, that is the reason why I grow bitter melon (The Okinawans call it Goya). About where do you live? OAG

We live in middle Georgia. We had a lot of rain last month and fortunately my crop has benefited from it. Goya, I will have to remember to call it goya, I like it better. I don't know for sure what variety it is, I can only hope it's the variety you have because your crops look fantastic! Our seeds were given to us by my husband's older co-worker from Thailand, she gardens as well and also gave us hot Thai pepper plants. The goya seeds she gave us two years ago sure didn't fail, every single one of them germinated! I finally grew them for the first time this year because I managed to make room in our small plot of land.

Hello Folks, and welcome to my channel. I am north of you, with in one mile of the TN line. Yes, I can and will make a video on cooking Kale on the stove top, I'll try to get it done in the next few days. Good for you on gardening! Home grown food is always best. And Kale is one of the most healthy for us vegetables. OAG

Hello and welcome to my videos. Bitter melon is easy to grow. *_Thanks for subscribing! Please share my channel on all your social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc Thanks for watching_* OAG

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Morning Bob, T-posts are useful in many ways. I bet your wife knows and likes bitter melon. Thanks for stopping by this morning! OAG

Correct. We are growing some too. Not as good of results as you are having. Have a great day.

Glad you liked it

Thank you. OAG

Thank you!

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Hello Tina, Thank you for watching this video. OAG

Thank you. This year I have made a new trellis and will be making videos of it later. Be sure to subscribe and watch as I will be uploading more videos as the summer growing season comes on. OAG

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Hello and welcome to my videos. I have many other videos on Bitter melon. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* (OAG)

D, First: Thank you for your kind words Second: If you have a flower bed or a big pot, and some water, you can grow this bitter melon or other vegetables. Have you eaten bitter melon before? OAG

I have used it before! In fact, it helped me conquer my borderline Diabetes diagnosis and left many physicians scratching their heads when I told them my reversal was due to bitter melon juicing! I also used it in some stir fry dishes and was pleasantly surprised. For Juicing, I used our high-tech thingamajig juicer after cleaning out the pith and seeds. Then I add honey and lemon juice to help with the taste. I found after about the third dose of juice, I was so used to the taste that it was actually pleasant, reminding me of a more grassy flavor. I drink about 4 to 6 ounces a day, 3 days a week whenever I DO juice them, saving the juice in refrigerator for up to about 4 to 5 days. Beyond that, I read it's lost it's beneficial nutrients, in juice form. I also learned menstruating and pregnant women should NEVER consume it during their menstruation or pregnancy nor should bitter melon be given to children as it is powerful and could lead to major medical problems in those 2 people types. Otherwise, it's a great great great gift from God! Thanks for the reply. I have some containers too, but I'm liking the trellis design and I'll likely try that out when I can get my husband onboard as he controls all finances right now. LOL He works hard so I try not to ever ask for much. :) Thanks again you great human being! Your video has really helped give me confidence to turn my day dreams into reality! I praise God for you and your wife! Thanks from Las Vegas! Donya

Oh yeah, how often should I water this crop? Is it a plant that normally likes heat or cool weather? I can adjust my plant times here. So if it is more akin to a Tomato plant's temperament, or a vegie that prefers a cooler time of year say like broccoli or something, I can try it in whatever month here is best suited for a bitter melon's optimal weather preference. So I guess I'm asking 2 things: 1) how much watering. 2) does it like heat, moderate heat, cooler weather? Thanks in advance, OldAlabamaGardener!

1) How much watering usually depends on what the plant is growing in, for example, if it is growing in the ground it may or may not need as much water. If it isgrowing in a large pot it may need frequent watering also depending on whether it is outside or inside. 2) Bitter melon is a warm/hot weather plant, but if you have it growing it can with stand some cooler temperatures but not a frost. I'm not sure if i gave you good answers, but watering has a lot of variables, depending on different circumstances. OAG

You gave me EXCELLENT answers! Truly! Thanks so much, it warms my heart that I can communicate with a wonderful heart clear across America and become wiser and useful by doing so! (I don't do the cell-phone thing) lol. Thanks again for your kindness and availability! I pray for blessings that make your household so happy you'll be envied! :D

You are welcome, I am happy that you enjoyed my video. If you haven't already, I invite you to subscribe to my channel and watch as I grow my fall garden. Thanks for commenting on this video. OAG

Thanks you also! My wife has been sick all summer and I have did all the cooking, cleaning, clothes/dishes washing, etc, things that all you wives do on a regular basis, and I don't mind doing those things but I didn't have time for the garden. Great that all your plants are doing so good! My wife is better now and I am getting my fall garden started. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

OldAlabamaGardener .So glad your wife is better - what a scare! Bless you for helping out! Please let us know what you are planting now, I want to plant something too!

I have beets and english peas growing right now. Will be planting kale, cabbage and broccoli soon. I will make a video on it as I get things done. I know many folks don't grow or eat this vegetable but one of my other bitter melon videos has accumulated 47,000 views. Thanks for commenting on this video. OAG

Thank you for your encouraging words. I am happy that you enjoy my videos. And as long as I stay healthy I will continue to make videos. Good for you growing bitter melon! Thanks for stopping by. OAG

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Thank you and welcome to my channel. I try to make videos that you will like to watch. Thanks for commenting on this video. OAG

You are welcome. And thank you for watching this video. OAG

Hello and welcome to my channel. We have small ones on our plants now, soon they will be big enough to eat. If you haven't already, *_I invite you to subscribe and watch_* as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

I'm already subscribing on your channel. Love to watch and learn from your videos . Thanks and regards.

You are welcome. OAG

Bitter melon is very good for your health. Hello and welcome to my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

Thank you. And, yes a couple of plants can make quite a few mature fruits. Yep, they grow vines long and all over. I usually keep mine trimmed to only the top vines. What do you use the bitter melon for? Thanks for commenting on this video. OAG

We eat it several times per week, usually at breakfast mixed in with eggs, or dinner mixed in with thinly sliced beef. My wife is from the Philippines. Alabama weather seems to be good for growing them, when we were stationed in Texas and Virginia we had little luck growing them. Thanks

My wife is from Okinawa, that is why I grow the bitter melon. If you haven't already, I invite you to subscribe to my channel and watch as I make more videos on my fall gardening.Which Alabama city are you close to? OAG

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Thank you! OAG

Thanks for your encouraging words. If you haven't subscribed, I invite you to subscribe and watch as I upload more videos as the 2016 summer changes to fall and I begin my fall garden. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

+OldAlabamaGardener Oh I am one of your subbies & I get alerts when you upload! I'm from Northeast NJ, about 20mins from NYC which is 6b/7 Zone. I will be watching for that Fall/Winter planting bc I am new at this...blessings :-)

So, you are a beginning gardener! NJ is the "Garden State". Thanks for stopping by. OAG

LB, be forewarned, they are not sweet, they are bitter. I think you would have had to grown up eating them to like them. I grow them for my wife, but I don't like them. Are you coming to the Conference in Crossville, TN, if yes I can bring you a few seeds to try or even a couple plants. OAG

Yes I will be there.... am coming with Debbie from the Partially Off Grid & Homesteading channel. We can't wait. Will look forward to meeting you. And that would be awesome. I'll share with Debbie also. Thank you so much for your kindness. Take care.

Hello Tina, I am working on a new trellis for bitter melon and I will show a video on how I make it. If you haven't already, *_*I invite you to subscribe*_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for watching. OAG

Hello Tia Lin and welcome to my videos. And thank you! OAG

I grow bitter melon every year. Thank you for watching my videos. If you haven't already, please subscribe. OAG

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Watch my video on making the trellis at: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nE92hZvcmgo.html OAG

Thank you Andrew: I think you said: "Very good bitter melon planted in detail... I am happy when I look at the big harvest..." OAG

Yes, bitter melon is a hot weather crop. OAG

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Hello Thomas and welcome to my videos. Yes, you are right, the Okinawa people are some of the longest living people on the planet. I think it has to do with their vegetable based diet and fish from the ocean. *_Thanks for subscribing! Please share my channel on all your social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc Thanks for watching_* OAG

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Thank you! OAG

Thank you. Bitter melon is a health promoting vegetable. OAG

Thank you. My wife is Japanese, so she is the one who eats the bitter melon. Thanks for subscribing! OAG

Good for you. About where do you live? If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

Hello sir, I have subscribed. I live in San Antonio. Perfect weather for bitter gourd. My mom and I we drink cold bitter gourd tea. I have diabetes and help me control my sugar level. Again thank you for instructions. Charles E

You may have to start the plants inside and grow them for some time inside. Then set them out and in the autumn have some means of covering them to protect them from the cold weather. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

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Hello Maria and welcome to my videos. Bitter melon is very good for your health. Thanks for commenting. OAG

@@OldAlabamaGardener Yes, sir we been using bitter melon gourd for years and love it's health benefits and its exotic taste. We cook the young tender leaves as well to flavor our dishes.

Diane, the deer do not eat the bitter melon vines, they are too bitter. No insects will eat it either. Yes, you do have to side dress the vines with some fertilizer. OAG

Thank you. I've added the fertilizer and will get started on the trellis. I'm making a version of the trellis you show here. Thanks for giving such clear details so it's easy to follow. Hopefully it's not too late in the season. My seeds did not germinate and I had to order plants.

Thank you and you are right. Bitter melon (The Okinawa people call it Goya) is very good for you. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

Thank you. It works for any vegetable that climbs, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, and green beans. Thanks for stopping by. When you have time watch my video on growing tomatoes on this trellis at: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fadNkpG40WM.html OAG

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Yep! OAG

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Hello Harold, were you in military service at Okinawa? I was stationed there from Feb 1961 to Oct 1963. I loved the people and the island culture. I'm thinking if you can grow cucumbers, then you should be able to grow Goya. It does require a lot of water to produce larger sized fruits. Tell me more about what fertilizer you are using and perhaps we can figure out what you might change to grow Goya better. Thanks for commenting on this video. OAG

Yes I was stationed there with the military. I spent a little over 30 years on the "rock" between 1958 and 2001. Halve of that time was in the Air Force and the other half was as a civilian working for the Marine Corps. Water was not the problem as there is plenty of rainfall in that area. It was the cooler temp that was the main problem. I was using Miracle Gro as a fertilizer and some steer manure.

Harold, I do use some Miracle Grow, but for "staying" power I prefer a granular fertilizer like 13-13-13 (triple 13). Yes, Goya is a hot weather plant and needs the warmer temperatures to grow well. Thanks for replying. OAG

Victoria, I have been saving seeds from these plants for many years, my original seeds came to me from Okinawa (my wife is from Okinawa). If you would like some seeds, free of course, give me your E-mail address so we can talk about how to get the seeds to you. Thanks OAG

OldAlabamaGardener hello i want seeds to please ..

Christine: Send me your e-mail address in a Private Message and I'll talk with you about sending you some seeds. OAG

Sorry, I just got your message.

www.kitazawaseed.com/seeds_bitter_melon.html

Hello Paul and welcome to my videos. About where are you trying to grow Goya or abut where do you live? I was in Okinawa in Feb 1961 to Oct 1963. I was in The Army so I would not likely have known anyone at Camp Hansen. I have a friend named: Peter Schmid and his wife (now deceased) was from Okinawa. We are starting our winter season now, but come spring I will be planting and growing Goya again. Subscribe and watch as next gardening season begin, you can follow along as I am planting I will make and upload videos. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed, and click on the bell shape icon, so you won't miss future videos I upload_* OAG

We're in Arizona, so really just coming into our growing season. :) My dad is Peter Schmid, how funny. My mom is still with us, so guessing someone else. Still very small world. :)

That would be GREAT! The ones we're using now are from Kitazawa - we have asked her dad to send us some back, but haven't seen any yet . . . I will definitely send you an email with our information, wife is so excited right now. :) You can remove your email address now, I have copied it down. :)

Yes, they are healthy for you! Thanks for commenting on this video. I like to know where my RU-vid friends are located, so, where do you live? OAG

We just move in here in Oklahoma, but I have been growing this vegetables together with the string beans when I was in Texas. Very healthy and good for skin and anti fungal property and many more.

Thank you. Bitter Melon should grow well in Oklahoma, but only during the spring,summer,fall months. OAG

yes , can't wait to plant it indoor then transplant it on the ground after last frost here! do you know any procedure on how to reduce or remove the bitterness without extracting the juice? if so, let me know! thanks!

Of course I don't know how you prepare it but I'll tell you how my wife does it. Cut the fruit in half length wise, Then scrape out the seeds and white pulpy material. Cut the halves cross wise into about one quarter inch thick slices. My wife says the pulpy material is very bitter. Now, I have heard, but have not tried it, that if you soak the slices over night in water, in the refrigerator, it will remove some of the bitterness. Take a look at my video at: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-abVgZfL5Ipk.html Send me a Private Message, with your e-mail address, if you would like to discuss it more. OAG

Heather, I re-worked my trellis this past spring and it is better. I will make and upload a video on my new trellis later. OAG

Hello and welcome to my videos. I am 78 years old and you see how much gardening work I am doing. So, yes, I am healthy. I will send you some bitter melon seeds (free), of course I will need your postal mailing address. *_Thanks for watching. Be sure you are subscribed so you won't miss future videos I upload_* _(OAG)_

Thanks for the prompt response. My father is 80 and he he has more endurance than me, primarily due to the active lifestyle that gardening affords him. He just left, back to India, last week. He was here this summer and we did some good gardening, will share pics with you. How do I message you? RU-vid messages seems to have disappeared. YES! I have already subscribed to you with notifications enabled. :-)

Hello Lieb Lee, where do you live now? OAG

In South India we eat leaves of cow pea like spinach but bitter guard leaves are not used like that

Oh really? Does the bitter melon re-grow? Self propogate? A perennial? Like a grapevine?

@@jncchang176 No

We have a lot of wild bittermelon in Florida, but the melon is too bitter to eat, so we pick the young vines and leaves to eat. Cools your body down.