Capt Kirk
Ohio, USA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: Melon patch |
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This is my cantalope patch. There are 3 plants it there.
This is the biggest one I have, about the size of a baseball.
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bunkie
eastern washington
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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neat pics capt. kirk! what type of cantelope is it?
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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I plant them on a fence line and let the grass grow deep on the back side and the front after a while as when they are ripe they will drop in soft grass and not bruise them at all.Good growing Capt and the picture is great.
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Capt Kirk
Ohio, USA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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I don't remember and I think I used the last of the seeds and threw away the packet. We have been buying some Indiana melons that have been huge. The last one was the size of a soccer ball and the meat was almost 3" thick. The next one we get, I am going to save some of the seeds and try growing them.
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Biita
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Nice melon! I love cantalope! The melons here are so small its not worth it to even buy them. Their only about the size of a softball.
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good CK but I honestly thought there were more than just three plants in there.
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tschnath
Southern Maine (zone 5)
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, looks good Capt. Cantalope is a favorite! Yummy...
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Peppersage
Kansas City
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:41 am Post subject: |
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Such lovely mellons you have there, never thought of putting them in a cage, we'll have to try that sometime.
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dooley
Texas
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:10 am Post subject: |
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I have five plants from some seeds that Glenda sent me. They aren't very big yet. I guess I need to feed them something. I saved some seeds from a big melon we bought last week. It's too late to plant anything else this year I think. I guess I should have dr put up something for them to grow on. Dooley
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:33 am Post subject: |
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Your patch is doing well Capt. I have 1 melon almost the size of a baseball. I hope it ripens and I get to eat it. I haven't had much luck getting them to ripen here the last few years.
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