a gourd that my Granny grew it makes great food and loufa
http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/climbing-okra-edible-gourd-zmaz85mjzraw.aspx
*****edited because spellcheck and I are not friends*****
I know the post is old but I have an answer about the " pink cast iron " its heat damage to the metal. If you burn off cast iron keep the fire small! If you get some types of cast too hot it damages the alloy bond. This doesn't happen...
Well I'm back in the states as of thanksgiving but spent most of time in California turning over the ship. Then late Dec was Family time. Now I'm settled at the house and planning the improvements. DW bought me 3 hops plants ( received 4) for Christmas and my father sent us back with BlackBerry...
i don't know i'm not there i currently be deployed to persian gulf been here since march should be home by spring. We have big plans but nothing happening yet.