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Post by James on Jun 24, 2019 9:51:48 GMT -5
I was having trouble getting a watermelon to grow and make anything. So, one year I planted seed of every variety I could find seed for. Of the lot the Charleston Grey was the winner, so I have been propagating that one since. It makes some nice 20 pound melons and does it in our short growing season.
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Post by desertwoman on Jun 24, 2019 11:17:48 GMT -5
Thanks for that info James, I'm going to try Charleston Grey next year. You and I have similar growing conditions and I have not had success with watermelon. This variety just might do well here, too. |
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 24, 2019 11:28:56 GMT -5
Glad you found a variety that works, James ! And that was a good way to test a lot, side by side. I am trying watermelons again this year - Blacktail Mountain - and gave up on canteloupes and those kind, due to bugs, on both leaves and fruits. This variety is one of the fastest, and small, which is why I grew it. |
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Jun 25, 2019 10:19:40 GMT -5
It has to be the weather. Dad has always had a good crop of them. Does your dad use transplants? When does he get them going? Which variety does he use? Of the lot the Charleston Grey was the winner, I will try it next year if this year does not work out. |
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Post by Mumsey on Jun 26, 2019 5:00:30 GMT -5
lilolpeapicker, No, just direct plants the seeds. They still aren't looking up to snuff. Maybe it's not a melon year.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Jun 26, 2019 8:56:11 GMT -5
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Post by deckman22 on Jun 29, 2019 16:45:17 GMT -5
Melons grow well here as long as the aphids don't get to them. I've got 5 hills of watermelon this year, the Allsweet variety, so far so good.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 30, 2019 16:57:24 GMT -5
I see a baby melon on each of the watermelon plants! Only about 1", but they're started! And there are 2 off shoots on both of them.
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Post by SpringRain on Jul 2, 2019 13:50:01 GMT -5
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Post by tom 🕊 on Jul 2, 2019 14:27:38 GMT -5
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Post by SpringRain on Jul 2, 2019 19:23:16 GMT -5
tom 🕊 , thanks for finding those videos. I never thought of molds! Now I'm thinking about using jello or cake molds as well.
I'm going to send those links to my niece; I think her children would have a lot of fun molding fruits.
Query: does anyone think that this would harm the fruits? I think that those with thick rinds wouldn't be affected by plastic as much as, say, a pear or tomato.
If these techniques were also applied to pumpkins, someone could probably sell them at a farmer's market around Halloween and attract a lot of Halloween lovers.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 4, 2019 10:41:42 GMT -5
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Post by desertwoman on Jul 4, 2019 10:52:36 GMT -5
I continue to be amazed at how far ahead of me you are pepperhead212, My cantaloupe plants are languishing. I think it's because of the abnormal cool nights that kept dipping in to the 40's throughout June. |
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 4, 2019 11:24:29 GMT -5
desertwoman It has been incredibly warm here, except for in early May. Tomatoes were planted a week early, and they weren't bothered by this; most other things were planted later, about normal time, but this heat has speeded them up, for sure! And it's been wet, but not excessively so, as in many places! I'm curious to see how fast these melons grow, and mature. I haven't grown these before, so I haven't got a clue!
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Post by reuben on Jul 5, 2019 14:54:43 GMT -5
Anyone ever grow Moon and Stars (or something like that) watermelon? I tried several years ago but the groundhog got 'em. Supposed to be quite tasty.
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