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Pumpkin/Kalabasa
ByMariaThis is the pumpkin now after I helped it to be pollinated (notice I have also long beans in the same trellis). Two weeks after I hand-pollinated the female pumpkin flower, it has grown and almost ready to be picked. That’s one of the things that keep me going when it comes to gardening. Patience…
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Arugula Part 3
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Kalabasa/Pumpkin
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Green Papaya
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