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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 10, 2005

Earliest melon this year.

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aries44 Miami, FL(Zone 10b) Jul 10, 2005

FD - what type melon is that? It sure looks good! - Flip

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 10, 2005

One of my favorites -Passport, a Galia type cantaloupe.

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HotPepperDan Flanders, NJ(Zone 6a) Jul 10, 2005

Dill, that's a beauty, how long from start to finish? Danny

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 10, 2005

It is listed as 75 days. This one was seeded around the middle of April. Usually the watermelons beat it to harvest but not this year.

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roseone33 Southern Mountains, GA(Zone 6b) Jul 10, 2005

Looking good Farmerdill, as usual.
Reminded me I had planned to stop at the local produce stand yesterday for a melon and some South Georgia corn but I forgot. No melon for breakfast for me today. Oh well. We're at least 3 to 4 weeks behind you here in crop readiness.
How many varieties of melon do you grow? Any raccoon problems? They eat most of mine the night before they reach prefect ripeness.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 10, 2005

Sometimes, but most of the time the coons don't make it past the corn field. I only have a half dozen cultivars of cantaloupes, Crenshaws and honeydews this year. About a dozen different watermelons.

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roseone33 Southern Mountains, GA(Zone 6b) Jul 10, 2005

Wish you had a produce stand in my neck of the woods!

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tripletmomma2K Macomb, MI(Zone 5b) Jul 10, 2005

My goodness that looks delish! My canteloupe is just starting to flower now. Will this zone envy *ever* go away?!

Take a bite for me!

Karen

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Tplant Pembroke Pines, FL(Zone 10a) Jul 11, 2005

Farmerdill --- They sure are beauties. I love melons and like I told aries44 if I had my health I'd grow them thru the summer months but it is too hot for me to work outside.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 11, 2005

Only drawback to these is that they all want to ripen at the same time.

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cottonpicker Audubon, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 12, 2005

We love watermelon.... BUGS ate all 4 plants. Kaput for this year!! SO... I planted Zucchini in it's place. Doing well....so far......LD

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 12, 2005

Should begin ripening this week. Come on down.

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cottonpicker Audubon, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 12, 2005

Mighty tempting, Farmerdill....
LD

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TamaraFaye Fritch, TX(Zone 6b) Jul 15, 2005

tempting indeed!

foiund rabbit bites on a few watermelon, picked and tossed em into pasture, wascawywabbits!

LD, know how you feel, lost all my winter squash plants ceptfer one, the smallest of course, wonder what i should plant in tyheir place, fall summer sqyash?

love that melon, send me one FD! i've got a couple late season "hearts of gold" melon tp try oout

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cottonpicker Audubon, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 15, 2005

TamaraFaye.... I have great success with zucchini. Give 'em a try...it's not too late. They really produce !!
LD

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TamaraFaye Fritch, TX(Zone 6b) Jul 16, 2005

how are they with squash bugs? any fairlly tolerant varities?

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