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Name: Kim Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a) Discover more wildflowers              KFredenburg Dec 21, 2020 11:59 AM CST |
| The previous thread: The thread "2020 Melon Thread" in Vegetables and Fruit forum I've created this thread before 2021 so that we can talk about what seeds we got for 2021 right now, and then after that we can just talk about what's going on with our melons. I'll start: I got some Honey Dew Melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Green Flesh') seeds that I'm going to start germinating in March. Pretty soon I'm going to get some Cantaloupes (Cucumis melo) seeds as well. Love is patient and love is kind. Always be loving and kind to one another. (Abridged from 1Cor. 13:4) Let’s talk about Animal Fun Facts, Birds, Trees/Shrubs, or Oleanders! |
Name: Deborah Southern California (Zone 10a)  Deeby Dec 23, 2020 2:11 PM CST |
| Have you ever grown Minnesota Midget cantaloupe? That's one I'd like to try. |
Name: Kim Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a) Discover more wildflowers KFredenburg Dec 23, 2020 3:32 PM CST |
| No, I'm new to melons in general so I've only tried a few. I just looked up some picture in the database, and they look good though! Love is patient and love is kind. Always be loving and kind to one another. (Abridged from 1Cor. 13:4) Let’s talk about Animal Fun Facts, Birds, Trees/Shrubs, or Oleanders! |
Name: SoCal Orange County (Zone 10a) Lazy Gardener  SoCalGardenNut Dec 23, 2020 4:16 PM CST |
| Glad to see this thread, can't wait to start growing large watermelon varieties this year. I try to grow everything, sometime not successful. |
Name: Kim Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a) Discover more wildflowers KFredenburg Dec 23, 2020 5:06 PM CST |
| And I can't wait to see the pics of your watermelons. In the last thread there were so many pictures of tasty watermelons. Love is patient and love is kind. Always be loving and kind to one another. (Abridged from 1Cor. 13:4) Let’s talk about Animal Fun Facts, Birds, Trees/Shrubs, or Oleanders! |
Name: SoCal Orange County (Zone 10a) Lazy Gardener SoCalGardenNut Dec 23, 2020 8:08 PM CST |
| Thanks Kim, this year I want to see if I can grow large watermelons, I'm thinking of Giant Florida, maximum is 50lbs, then Carolina Cross, maximum is 200 lbs. I try to grow everything, sometime not successful. |
Name: Shawn S. Hampton, Virginia (Zone 8b)         ShawnSteve Dec 23, 2020 9:00 PM CST |
| I've grown 'Athena' before, & waited until fully ripe. Wow, was it not only heavy, but really juicy & sweet. Though, they did tend, to nearly all ripen up, at about the same time. I liked the heirloom Charentais variety, & although small, it too is juicy sweet, when picked just about the time it changes color, or easily comes off the vine. The fragrance is exquisite. I just may try it again this year, if I can make space for it, (for what little space it uses,) & even on the cement, if need be ! |
Name: Kim Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a) Discover more wildflowers KFredenburg Dec 23, 2020 9:00 PM CST |
| 200 lbs?????? My jaw practically SHATTERED because it hit the ground so hard! I first read "50 lbs" and thought "wow, that's a good size", but oh my goodness 200! Well the best of luck to you then.  Love is patient and love is kind. Always be loving and kind to one another. (Abridged from 1Cor. 13:4) Let’s talk about Animal Fun Facts, Birds, Trees/Shrubs, or Oleanders! |
Name: Kim Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a) Discover more wildflowers KFredenburg Dec 23, 2020 9:01 PM CST |
ShawnSteve said:I've grown 'Athena' before, & waited until fully ripe. Wow, was it not only heavy, but really juicy I think I've tried 'Athena' before, at a friend's house. I'm not entirely sure it was 'Athena', because I mainly just remember how great it tasted. It was soooo good. Love is patient and love is kind. Always be loving and kind to one another. (Abridged from 1Cor. 13:4) Let’s talk about Animal Fun Facts, Birds, Trees/Shrubs, or Oleanders! |
Name: SoCal Orange County (Zone 10a) Lazy Gardener SoCalGardenNut Dec 23, 2020 9:03 PM CST |
| According to Gurneys, but if I grow them, I'm hoping for 20 lbs, never got anything that big before either. https://www.gurneys.com/produc... I try to grow everything, sometime not successful. |
Name: Kim Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a) Discover more wildflowers KFredenburg Dec 23, 2020 9:05 PM CST |
| Still, 20 lbs would be an accomplishment for sure. Love is patient and love is kind. Always be loving and kind to one another. (Abridged from 1Cor. 13:4) Let’s talk about Animal Fun Facts, Birds, Trees/Shrubs, or Oleanders! |
Name: SoCal Orange County (Zone 10a) Lazy Gardener SoCalGardenNut Dec 23, 2020 9:10 PM CST |
| Yeah, That's my hope. The 50lbs can be 10lbs here. I try to grow everything, sometime not successful. |
Name: Kim Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a) Discover more wildflowers KFredenburg Dec 23, 2020 10:15 PM CST |
| This year my hope is for even 3 melons at the most, as I don't have high hopes right now for ANY type of gardening. We just moved to SD so we're going to have to adjust to the climate, and we're probably not going to get any harvest this year because of that. I hope it takes 2 years at the max for us to fully adjust. Love is patient and love is kind. Always be loving and kind to one another. (Abridged from 1Cor. 13:4) Let’s talk about Animal Fun Facts, Birds, Trees/Shrubs, or Oleanders! |
Name: SoCal Orange County (Zone 10a) Lazy Gardener SoCalGardenNut Dec 23, 2020 10:44 PM CST |
| How's your family adjust to the area so far. I try to grow everything, sometime not successful. |
Name: Kim Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a) Discover more wildflowers KFredenburg Dec 23, 2020 10:55 PM CST |
| We've adjusted pretty well to the climate, but still haven't experienced all of the weather. The kids really like the snow, but I'd rather stay inside with a cup of tea lol. One neighbor was talking about how last winter they got 4 feet of snow. 4 feet is a little too much for me lol. The worst part is probably the wind. It's so frightening. Last night we had 60 MPH winds, and the glass table and metal chairs out on the porch got knocked into each other and upturned. What a scary noise it made as we heard the furniture on the front and back porches shifting. Love is patient and love is kind. Always be loving and kind to one another. (Abridged from 1Cor. 13:4) Let’s talk about Animal Fun Facts, Birds, Trees/Shrubs, or Oleanders! |
Name: Deborah Southern California (Zone 10a) Deeby Dec 24, 2020 12:37 AM CST |
| Kim, are you near DeSmet where Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family lived? |
Name: Deborah Southern California (Zone 10a) Deeby Dec 24, 2020 12:45 PM CST |
| Darn typos! |
Name: Kim Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a) Discover more wildflowers KFredenburg Dec 24, 2020 2:00 PM CST |
| No, we live in the Black Hills in SD. That would be cool to live where she lived though! Love is patient and love is kind. Always be loving and kind to one another. (Abridged from 1Cor. 13:4) Let’s talk about Animal Fun Facts, Birds, Trees/Shrubs, or Oleanders! |
Name: Deborah Southern California (Zone 10a) Deeby Dec 24, 2020 2:06 PM CST |
| Thanks for answering. I grew up on those books. Although I lost interest after discovering that they were fiction loosely based on fact. |
Name: Shawn S. Hampton, Virginia (Zone 8b) ShawnSteve Dec 24, 2020 2:37 PM CST |
| I think I recall seeing those Carolina giant watermelon seeds, on a seed rack, at a nearby Orchard (mostly peaches) Supply store. They offer other produce, I likely picked up a packet of Peanuts, known for their larger sizes. Most probably another seed, from North Carolina, as I think that's where the Seed Co. is likely based. Some sort of locust discovered my large peanuts, while growing & must have considered the leaves to be a delicacy. I figured I didn't have the space to grow the giant watermelons. They'd probably be best grown near a spigot, &/or the rain gutter downspout, as they most likely need loads of water, to get really huge. |
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