i noticed that none in these forums is paying attention to these exotic vegetables...but to my experience its really fun to grow them.. they bear fruits and look beautiful. when i was youngr, about 13, i had my own real garden and planted them along with radish and i had a bountiful harvest...especially bitter melons..imagine i only planted 1 seed and harvested about 20 fruits ( at different interval) and countless young tops too...
im wondering if i will have the same success now that i only have container garden
