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Post by fulenn on Jun 8, 2009 15:32:43 GMT -5
I just got in from planting some more melons. I put out another Permelon, 3 Crimson Sweet Watermelons, and 3 Swan Melon Dessert. I'm guessing that I have almost 4 more months of summer left and am hoping that I won't have any troubles growing them. The Old Time Tennessee are doing well, but the Noir des Carmes has only grown about 4 inches; not really doing much. The Tip Top got infested with aphids and I ended up pulling it. The other Tip Top has just begun blooming this week. At least I know the first two OTT will have good seeds. ;D
Fulenn
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Post by flowerpower on Jun 10, 2009 4:58:01 GMT -5
I'm guessing that I have almost 4 more months of summer left and am hoping that I won't have any troubles growing them. Fulenn 4 more months? lol Sounds like you have plenty of time.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jun 10, 2009 7:37:03 GMT -5
Oh I don't know...4 months doesn't sound like much time to grow melons to me? Why I used to do them on the farm by planting in June and harvesting them before the frost in early September...Only 4 months?? lol
I had to replant yesterday because the Charentais aren't liking this cool weather we've had. Now this morning, the gas fireplace is on again?? But the temps are suppose to break reach 20C/72F. I hope so.
Fulenn, sorry to hear about the NOir de Carmes. I would really like to try those next year. Keep us posted please on their progress or not.
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Post by fulenn on Jun 10, 2009 16:58:30 GMT -5
I said they weren't doing much, but I went out and looked again this morning and they are really about 12-14 inches long. Still not as good at the OTT, but I did plant it straight in the ground and the others were started inside and then moved out when they were several weeks old; so they have quite a head start.
Now that I think about it, I think I'll put out two more Noir des Carmes and see what happens.
Michael, the seeds you so generously sent to me never got here. I am wondering if customs got them. I will try to put out some more of what I have already. If the seeds do show up, I'll let you know.
flowerpower, LOL! I've never been successful with melons before, so I guess I'm being a bit on the pessimistic side....
bluelacedredhead, hope the weather settles down and you get some warmer temperatures. Did the cold kill the Charentais?
Fulenn
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Post by fulenn on Jun 10, 2009 20:52:42 GMT -5
Here is a picture of my largest Old Time Tennessee Muskmelon. It is about 9-10 inches long right now. I have noticed that some of my tomatoes do not look like the ones in the pictures and wonder if some might have been mislabeled.....it is possible I did more of that than I realized. If this does not look like what I say it is, please speak up and let me know. I have not been able to find any clear pictures of this online, though I didn't look for a LONG time either.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jun 10, 2009 21:21:20 GMT -5
Wow!!! My Old Time Tn's never got that large but they sure were sweet. Congrats for a lovely crop.
The Charentais seeds have probably gone to rotten melon seed land. No problem. If this second sowing doesn't work, there's always the others in my stash including three lots of Old Time Tennessee (2 different sources and some I saved myself), a fistful of Schoon's, Kansas, Thayer, Oka, Collective Farm Woman and Golden Gopher.
One of my neighbours told me today that it's too hard to grow melons here because of the short season. Okay....if you say so, lol
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Post by fulenn on Jun 10, 2009 23:52:21 GMT -5
Thanks for the congrats, but I only have 3 melons, and one of them is about 3 inches long right now. sigh. But I am really excited about the other two!
The only melon that I recognize from what you mentioned is Collective Farm Woman and I only recognize the name. Do the ones that you listed do well in warm climates?
Fulenn
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Post by Penny on Jun 11, 2009 5:55:58 GMT -5
That looks great, never heard of that kind before.
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Post by grungy on Jun 11, 2009 11:38:13 GMT -5
Looks lovely, Fulenn. Perhaps you could save a few seeds for us for this fall?
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jun 11, 2009 14:35:52 GMT -5
Fulenn, I'm guessing that the one's from Kansas (Kansas and Thayer) would be suitable in your area? I had the least amount of success with them in Zone 5. Although I had lots of vine, the melons were small and few.
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Post by fulenn on Jun 11, 2009 16:34:56 GMT -5
Looks lovely, Fulenn. Perhaps you could save a few seeds for us for this fall? I'm planning on it. You are at the top of the list, well, there really isn't a list, but you ARE the list! If I don't kill them first ......so far, so good. I'm very excited that I will finally get to SEND seeds to you instead of you sending them to me. ;D Fulenn
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Post by redneckplanter on Jun 13, 2009 6:05:47 GMT -5
grow on girl!!!! nice mellon......great pic....
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Post by mnjrutherford on Jun 13, 2009 8:07:12 GMT -5
That's about cucumber size Fulenn! They are looking great. Hey, about how many fruits do have so far? By mid season ours seemed to have at least a couple dozen, but I'm thinking that might have been because we kept picking them young?
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Post by hiven on Jun 13, 2009 8:55:29 GMT -5
I am envious ,Fulenn , I hardly can grow any melon in the open yet my green house is packed full with heat loving fruiting plants. Don't forget to take a picture after harvesting them .
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