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marguicha
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
9 Jun 21
They had gone to see my SILs brother and he gave them a big piece of gourd.
I suppose they did not know what to do with all of it so he brought me some.
There´s not much love lost between my SIL and me so I don´t think it was...
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@DaddyEvil (174430)
• United States
16 Feb 21
I have a hand made musical instrument that was given to me by a friend.
When he was six his parents went to Peru as missionaries. My friend returned to the US when he was 18. I met him shortly after that when he started working...
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169474)
• United States
31 Oct 18
Lots of people I know save their change. I do too, to a certain extent.
This is a painted "apple gourd". I have seen them painted to look like apples and other things. I bought this at a yard sale. Thinking I might sell it, then...
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Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20156)
• India
28 Apr 13
Stuff like cucumber ridged gourd are used as fruit and vegetables. But at times they taste bitter; bitter gourd is bitter always.
Usually to remove bitterness in cucumber the ends are cut as slice and rubbed over respective...
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Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
7 Feb 12
I think in India,China and most Asian countries this vegetable is used for stir fry and curries,Its related to melons and squash. In my country is also used for cooking. I just found out that in some cultures, bottle gourds is not...
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byfaithonly
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
30 Jul 08
We are actually growning 4 different varieties of gourds in our garden this year. One I am most excited about are the birdhouse gourds which are doing great this year. After they mature it will take several months for them to dry...
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auburndreams
@auburndreams (838)
• United States
12 Dec 06
I have met some wonderful people in the gourd art community. I've been to two gourd festivals this year and I've been out to the Welburn gourd farm a number of times. I like to go on opening weekend when the new crop comes out and...
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jillann
@jillann (779)
• Philippines
29 Nov 06
Do you eat Bitter Melon or Bitter Gourd (a.k.a. Ampalaya)?
Ampalaya (Tagalog) or Amargozo (Aklanon). Known in the west as Chinese bitter melon or bitter gourd, ampalaya became popular in the news recently because of its putative...
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