How Do You Grow Bitter Melon (Ampalaya)?
Bitter melon or ampalaya is a vegetable used in Filipino and other asian dishes. It has many health benefits as well as an extremely bitter taste that many people enjoy. The only problem is that it can be extremely hard to find. The solution is simply to grow it yourself. It is not too difficult and in this article I will teach you how. The first thing that you need to do is to get some bitter melon seeds. They can be purchased through many mail order companies or online. If you are lucky you could just get some from someone else that grows them. Use non hybrid seeds so that you can save some to grow next year, this way you will never have to buy them again. Seeds can be direct seeded outside after all danger of frost and after the soil has warmed. They can also be started indoors near a sunny window two to three weeks before you plan to set them outside. In a sunny spot in your garden place a seed about a half inch deep and water it well. If transplanting place the plant in the ground
