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| I planted 9 melon plants--some seedless, some seeded--in a 4x8 box. Yes, I know. I left them all there, just to see what would happen. What happened: sweet, sweet melons. So far, one seeded, and one seedless. There are several more. The only reason I know they're ripe: I looked down, and the seeded one was cracked open. I thought it would be spoiled, but it wasn't. So then I cut open a seedless melon--just as pink, ripe, and juicy. I won't ever put that many melon plants in a small raised bed again, though. |
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- Posted by ILoveCucumbers (My Page) on Sat, Aug 9, 14 at 15:10
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| Oh my - what a lovely surprise! What are the names that you planted? I'd love to try one one of these days. Enjoy! |
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| that's not totally ripe though. |
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| They are all miracles to me! Don't you just love it when it works? Nature that is. . . I grew Charentais melons one very hot summer that were incredible. Melons love heat! Yours is a beaut! Mrs. G |
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- Posted by ILoveCucumbers (My Page) on Sat, Aug 9, 14 at 20:50
| They sure taste ripe! The seedless was pink sorbet, from johnnys seeds...they sent a pollinator melon with it, but I can't remember the name of it. The thing is, sometime you don't do anything to deserve the bounty you reap, and sometimes you do everything right and it's a massive fail. In a weird way, I love that about gardening. Heartbreak, surprise, delight. Always an adventure. |
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