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My first watermelon :D (new pics)

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  1. TheBip

    TheBip Young Pine

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    Its about as big as my thumbnail right now, its so cute *lol*

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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    That is cute, what kind is it? Hope it grows nice and large and sweet for you.
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Looking good Bip! It will grow fast now so keep it well watered :)
     
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    That looks about as big as my pumpkins. I hope we both get large fruit from our starts.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Awww look at that pretty lickle baby!! Before you know it it will be gracing you table and will taste like the very best watermelon ever grown. :-D
     
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    Congratulations on your first watermelon. Well done! I hope it grows big and sweet. :D
     
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    It -is- growing fast, its now about an inch from top to bottom. The variety is Crimson Sweet.
     
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    EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire

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    Yum! Good luck, I hope it has time to grow nice and sweet and big and juicy. I have 2 watermelon plants on the allotment, but they are still small and now flowers yet, I think they have misses the boat.
     
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    Way to go, Bip. Fingers crossed here that it goes on to develop into a nice fruit.
    Keep us updated on it's progress please.
     
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    Btw I just realized I posted this yesterday *lmao (I have a horrible memory sometimes)* I actually took the pic about 2-3 days ago, so if ya'll were wondering how it went from 1/2" to 1" so quickly, now ya know ;)
     
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    EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire

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    So will you be inviting us all to the melon cutting and gobbling up party? :)
     
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    Crimson Sweet are very good tasting melons.Mine doesn't grow huge but are so tasty.Good luck on yours.
     
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    Got a 2nd melon growing and the first one is getting so big :D

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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Wow, what a difference. It looks like you are doing everything right for that little baby.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Oh boy that first one has certainly grown!! Looks as though you're going to have at least two lovely melons to enjoy. :-D
     
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