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Type of Vegetable: Exotic – Asian, extensively grown in South India
Skill required: Minimal gardening skills – but you must have an exotic taste
Growing Season: May to September (In Zone 7)
Plant type: Climbing Vine
Other Names: Snake Groud, Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina, It is known as potlakaaya (in Telugu), pathola (in Sinhala), pudalankaai (in Tamil), dhunduli(in Assamese), [...]

A lot has been written lately about the very beneficial aspects of bitter melon in the treatment of diabetes. Bitter melon possesses various chemicals such as charantin, peptides resembling insulin and several alkaloids. Due to these constituents, bitter melon is quite widely used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Bitter Melon – Natural Remedies For DiabetesBy [...]

Benefits of Bitter Melon - Proven Herbal Treatment for DiabetesBy Nick Mutt
Bitter melon is a valuable herb gifted to us by Mother Nature. It is also commonly known as bitter gourd, bitter cucumber, karolla and karela. It is rich in iron, beta-carotene and potassium. It also contains Vitamins B1, B2, B3 and C, phosphorous and [...]

I know, I know, tomato is your favorite vegetable. However most every one of us buy some kind of onion (either be the large red or yellow onions, shallots or garlic) every week.
Growing onions in the backyard is not discussed that much even though onions are used as much as tomatoes.
 
So, why should [...]

Bitter melons have been used in Asian cuisine for centuries and is a popular medicine in Chinese Medicine for diabetes mellitus type 2. They are very easy to grow as long as you have bright sun and warmer weather for at least four months.