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Post by grungy on Jun 25, 2009 22:36:44 GMT -5
Fulenn, Please put us at the top of your list of requesters. That melon sounds absolutely lovely. Did I say please? PLEASE, PLease, pretty please. <goofy grin>
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Post by grunt on Jun 25, 2009 22:55:50 GMT -5
Fulenn: To tell if a melon is ripe, try pressing on the flesh at the end near the blossom, and again at the end near the stem. The blossom end will start to have a little give before the stem end. When the stem end starts to have a little give, the melon should be just right.
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Post by fulenn on Jul 4, 2009 14:22:02 GMT -5
Grungy, the seeds turned out perfectly! I will be putting them into little bags this weekend. Thanks!
Grunt, we picked the second melon and ate it for lunch today. I did what you said with pushing on the ends and it was wonderful. The entire house smelled like that melon even before we cut it. I've never noticed the store-bought ones smelling that way. I think I would grow this just for the aroma.
So now we are waiting for 2 more melons. The one I told you about, but I found another one, same size, on the other side of the patch, just hadn't noticed it. So we have 2 Tip Top Melons growing right now. I'll get a picture up of what they look like once I remember to upload stuff.
This is fun! ;D
Fulenn
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jul 4, 2009 16:08:02 GMT -5
Now you need a guard dog for them. Good melon growers always have a dog.
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Post by fulenn on Jul 4, 2009 16:24:22 GMT -5
Now you need a guard dog for them. Good melon growers always have a dog. LOL No dogs for me. A fence is cheaper, keeps out all but the bugs, no feeding, no messes in the yard. Down here in Texas, I see a lot of people with dogs who don't care for them; lots of neglect. And people seem to think that this is normal! I'd rather just stay away from the whole mess. Maybe it's just the area we live near. Now, that said, I had a beautiful black lab named Max until about 2 years ago. We gave him away to a good home because our new home in the city was just too small for him to roam like when we lived on acreage in the country. Poor dog! It was hard to do, but better than him being unhappy. We all still miss him.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jul 4, 2009 22:55:21 GMT -5
ROTFL ok ok... that was NOT the reply you were supposed to give! You were supposed to say something along the lines of "What do you mean 'I need a dog?'"
THEN I would have said, "Well, you should get a purebred puppy and he could be your.... {drum roll please} MELON COLLIE BABY!"
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Post by fulenn on Jul 4, 2009 23:05:27 GMT -5
ROTFL ok ok... that was NOT the reply you were supposed to give! You were supposed to say something along the lines of "What do you mean 'I need a dog?'" THEN I would have said, "Well, you should get a purebred puppy and he could be your.... {drum roll please} MELON COLLIE BABY!" Oh, ouch! ;D That was good! So was that melon.....I have the seeds all packed now and have enough for you.....unless you saved some of those "cucumber" seeds last year! lol Fulenn by the way, I am also Jo. My Mom is Jo. My daughter is Jo. It means God Shall Increase.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jul 5, 2009 17:07:10 GMT -5
hehehe I get it from my dad! Awesome bout the seed! I have a volunteer that has a fruit going but it may have to be removed. Now that you've had such a great experience, I do want to give it another shot. That's incredible about the name! You guys are all "Josephine"? I was named after my Grandmother on my father's side. My full name is: Josefina Maria del Pilar Catalina Tomas Malberti Fletcher Fernandez Jones Rutherford (Jo for short, no "E" cause I'm a girl) It's a great ice breaker at a party. The only drawback is that NObody forget's my name! Of course I forget everybody's name. ::sigh:: As for the meaning, it's been prophetic to my life. God has added to me abundantly and this week maybe yet another miracle. Can't speak now, but Wednesday will be the day of discovery...
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Post by fulenn on Jul 5, 2009 21:07:55 GMT -5
We are not Josephine. We are Emma Jo, Jo Ellen, and Jo Anna. Can't wait to hear about Wednesday..... Fulenn
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Post by fulenn on Jul 7, 2009 0:58:10 GMT -5
Another seed-saving question, if you please:
I have dried and packed the seeds from my first OTTMuskmelon and the second batch will be ready to dry tomorrow. Once they are ready, should I mix both batches before sending them out or does it matter?
Fulenn
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Post by grungy on Jul 7, 2009 1:22:59 GMT -5
The best chance for obtain genetic diversity is to mix the seeds. But then I suppose that I am one of the few that is trying to obtain the most diversity that I can. Personally I would ask for half and half or if you are going to do all for melons a quarter of the amount of seeds from each. But of course I will be quite happy to take whatever you will send me and be very thankful for it. Cheers, Val / grungy
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Post by ottawagardener on Jul 7, 2009 8:13:16 GMT -5
Not the only one Val. I'm all about mixing genetics as well though my melon growing skills are below novice still.
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Post by fulenn on Jul 7, 2009 11:45:12 GMT -5
Okay, I'll mix them. But since 2 are of a different variety, I won't mix those in with the other 2! LOL
Thank you again. This really is getting to be fun. ;D
Fulenn
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jul 18, 2009 10:13:00 GMT -5
The deer are eating my Million $ and my D'Algiers which are in "open" field. They haven't touched the OTT which is surrounded by blackberries, basil, and tomatoes. hmmm...
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Post by grungy on Jul 18, 2009 11:34:23 GMT -5
venison stew? with melon sauce. <grin>
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