Watermelon

My first ever watermelon and I can say it tasted better than any I have gotten in the store, so very sweet. I think it would have used a little longer on the vine and would have been even better.
I have a few more out there some doing very well and a few other small ones not looking good so not sure why some do and others seem to want to rot on one end..These were just seeds my hubby kept throwing in the garden with the tomatoes and peppers..
But I am proud, maybe next year I will try my hand at a few other crops..

Here it is after we cut it open..

Oh, that looks so delicious! Congrats on your success, and by all means keep up the good work!

Thanks for your kind words...
Vickie

We grew some yellow and sugar babies this season and they were delicious. Our Cantaloupes were also good.
Winnie

I planted a few sugar babies but this one not sure what it is since my hubby threw all his seeds into the small garden my son cleared to grow a few tomato plants so this was really not planned. Now cantaloupes I have not had any luck with in the past and thought maybe the soil was just too rich. These were just in our typical clay soil here and was very surprised they made it this far and was actually edible..I still have a few more out there so we will see how they do..
Winnie how is things in Celina, you are so close to Cookeville and is nice to see a neighbor on here..

It's all clay soil where we live too. Things are very dry here. It's nice to see someone close by on DG. Well within fortyfive miles.LOL
We swing by there every once in a while coming back fro visiting our daughter in Smithville.
We didn't hav any luck with our melons till last year. We started them inside early.
Winnie

Same here..Well I can't say it's dry now, with Katrina coming to Tenn. we even had school closed today so it was nice at least to have a day off. but I brought in my Brugs so they wouldn't get anymore wind dammage..I have been through allot of these hurricanes living in Texas but next thought any would come up this far as a tropical depression..Take care
Vickie

I think Katrina is on her way out now. We put everything up last night that we thought might blow away.
Are you a teacher?
My husband teaches sixth grade here in Celina.
Winnie

We got lucky just wind but I know they had to be prepared just in case. Nashville has a few trees down and flooding, but I so feel for all the people in the coastal areas, been through a few of those living in Houston over the last 18 years, but non quite as devastating as this one was.
No I am not a teacher, I am a food service manager and it is a real challenge sometimes. we feed about 500 kids a day and I only have 6 employees to do it all. (:

I know it's terrible down there. It hurts just to see all those people. It's great meeting you.. Maybe we can trade some Daylilies and iris someday. My favorite flowers along with Hosta's and Lilies.
Take care
Winnie

It is great to meet you too..I don't have many daylilies, one small yellow and a ditch lily that have spread, but have a ton of reg. unknown variety of purple Iris's. I do love my Hosta's also but the slugs this year have really gotten them and now they don't look so good..but I have a couple that have been in the same spot for almost 7 years but just haven't really known how to split it all up..so afraid I will kill it..
My hubby thinks I go over board but I don't think one can have too many and from the pictures I have seen from others on here mine really look sad...

Take care have to get to bed but tomorrow is Friday and the long weekend awaits...(:

Vickie