Posts from the ‘Cantaloupe’ Category

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  The ups and downs of growing melons

  July 12th, 2013 | Cantaloupe, Honey Dew, My Garden, Watermelon | Melanie | 14 Comments

  I was so sad to find my lone watermelon had a big crack in it. I have heard that too much fertilizer can cause cracks in fruit and vegetables. That possibly was the problem. A few weeks ago I discovered some small black spots on a honey-dew so I placed it on a bed of […]

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  Garden pictures

  May 29th, 2013 | Cantaloupe, Carrots, Cucumber, Honey Dew, My Garden, Peppers, Tomatoes, Watermelon | Melanie | 11 Comments

  I am regularly picking cucumbers about every day. I picked five large ones today and made zippy cucumbers. I slightly peeled and sliced them and added vinegar and sugar with fresh dill and salt and pepper. I chilled them and we had them tonight with dinner. They were delish! I planted pickling cucumbers this season. […]

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  My watermelon experiment

  May 14th, 2013 | Cantaloupe, Carrots, Honey Dew, My Garden, Watermelon | Melanie | 3 Comments

  Last summer I tried watermelons, cantaloupes, and honey-dew. I made hammocks, beds out of t-shirts, mesh beds and all sorts of ways for them to hang from my trellis. All the melons grew misshapen and were small. I have an idea! I am growing melons this summer in my raised boxes but I hope for […]

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