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Title: Melothrie
Post by: Hector on June 16, 2009, 07:59:03
Is this trailing or a climber...says different things in google-land :) I assume it's a full sun job? I was wondering re planting in containers (size?) and trying to trail up sunny side of garage (can plant in soil as hardcore extends beyond garage.
Title: Re: Melothrie
Post by: manicscousers on June 16, 2009, 08:40:12
we grew these a couple of years ago..they were a small climber, under cover and grew like mad, literally, couldn't keep up with them..if they get too big, pickle 'em  ;D
Title: Re: Melothrie
Post by: Hector on June 30, 2009, 11:23:42
Do you think they would ripen outside?
Title: Re: Melothrie
Post by: manicscousers on June 30, 2009, 16:29:47
don't think you would have a problem, it might actually slow them down a bit  ;D
Title: Re: Melothrie
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on June 30, 2009, 16:42:08
I had some seeds in a swap a couple years ago, but forgot what they were and couldn't read my writing. So this is what they were
Another "Lost Food of the Incas" I expect, like those exploding cucumbers  ;D
Title: Re: Melothrie
Post by: Hector on June 30, 2009, 16:58:20
exploding cucumbers  ;D

I thought about getting those and chickened out!

Manics....visions of going into garden with a machete!
Title: Re: Melothrie
Post by: Hector on June 30, 2009, 16:59:19
Forgot to ask, would the Melothrie's self cling to rough render??????
Title: Re: Melothrie
Post by: manicscousers on June 30, 2009, 17:16:11
we stuck some string across to hold them up until they started clinging themselves, don't know about rough render though  ??? :)
Title: Re: Melothrie
Post by: Hector on June 30, 2009, 17:17:35
Will try them one in a big pot against front of house....render is old/rogh but can put in strings/eyelets....might improve look of the house  ::)
Title: Re: Melothrie
Post by: Hector on May 19, 2017, 14:51:52
I see I forgot to try this last season....may give this a stab....how do you prefer to grow yours?
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