Growing chokos with a garden arch

[Nham]

Growing chokos is one of the easiest and most rewarding gardening activities, as they are simple to cultivate, easy to prepare in the kitchen and eat. These are vine plants and they like to spread, so to contain the chokos to a small manageable area, we decided to try using a garden arch. It worked so well and we were able to harvest around 20kg of fruit. 

Materials

Garden Arch - we got ours from Bunnings, It was very sturdy and had no signs of any rust after six months outside.

Tools

• Chokos Fruit
• Screwdriver and Allen keys to assemble arch

Steps

Step 1

Plant the choko seed in spring or summer in a sunny area and water.

Step 2

• Assemble the arch and place it in a sunny position; a garden path would be ideal.
• When the vines appear, guide or thread them along the arch.

Step 3

Harvest the fruit in autumn

[MitchellMc]

What a harvest @Nham! They look terrific, and the garden arch appears like it worked a treat.

Did you fertilise the plant at all?

Many thanks for sharing.

Mitchell

[Nham]

Dear @MitchellMc,

Yes, we use Rooster Booster, and we use it on all our plants. This stuff is amazing; we get so much fruit from our lemon, orange, and guava trees. We only fertilise about twice a year. Stay well.

Nham 

[Blanksia]

Can’t find choko seeds anywhere.

Little help if you have no access to the plant.

[mich1972]

Good afternoon @Nham 

First of all can I please say….. your Garden…… AMAZING !!!!!!!!! Love it. I think your garden arch is perfect for growing climbing edibles, well done 😀

I love Rooster Booster too. 
What and how do you cook / prepare Chokos ????? Do you use them in Curry dishes or something ? 
Well done sharing your Garden with the Workshop Community 😀🌿🌿🌿🌿

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Blanksia.

Let me ask @Nham where they got their seeds from, as perhaps it will aid you in your search. Also, I'll tag @mich1972 to see if she has any advice for you.

We're looking forward to hearing all about your projects and plans for the house and garden. Feel free to reach out anytime you need assistance or have questions.

Mitchell

[Nham]

Dear @Blanksia ,

We have never grown it from seed. Just grab a couple of vegetables from the fruit market or Asian grocery. You should plant 90% of the whole vegetable in the ground in autumn. It will develop the vines in Spring and summer, and vegetables can be harvested in Autumn. Once the season is over, just prune all the way back to the base and leave it. 

Good luck, and let us know how you go.