Exotic Garden Veggies~ Chinese Fuzzy Melon~hairy gourd

[Funky Feathers]

K, here are today's pics. They are coming along nicely. :

So far there are 6 blossoms.

 

[texasgal]

Geeez.. I have a hard time getting NORMAL stuff to grow!

 

[Funky Feathers]

They're coming along:

 

[Funky Feathers]

Look! Baby Melons! Woo-Hoo!!

How's that for someone with a brown thumb trying to grow a Chinese veggie?

 

[Funky Feathers]

My wittle Fuzzy-Wuzzy Melly-Welons are getting big! Look!

 

[redhen]

Good job! So what do they taste like?

 

[Funky Feathers]

I haven't had one since I was 10, but let's see if my memory is correct....sweet, succulent, juicy, tender, mildly sweet, sorta like a zucchini but wayyy better!

 

[featherbaby]

The leaves and blossoms are more like a squash/zuchinni than a melon. Are you sure it's not a type of squash?

 

[redhen]

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Yum...

 

[Funky Feathers]

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It may be distantly related to squash, but in China it is called "Fuzzy Melon" or "Hairy Gourd". Or "Wax Melon".