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Post by bunkie on Aug 3, 2008 8:06:39 GMT -5
...............This is a northern melon with lots of guts, and my friend bell4562 is as impressed as I am. One of its parents, Prescott, a true cantaloupe, is also very healthy and robust. The melon almost disappeared a century ago and has been revived by the society. Later in the year I will translate its history, and I intend to distribute it as much as I can. It sure would be nice if I got help from the people here......... hey mike, wonderful pics of the melon and squash and all! i would be honored to help you with this melon. looks like a winner to me! what type of Basil was the pics of with the huge leaves and the Bic on it? really awesome! |
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Post by canadamike on Aug 3, 2008 8:47:27 GMT -5
 Not basil Bunkie, BASAL, as in basal leaves the kind of crown of first leaves, the ones at the base of the plants, the first ones to grow.... I might use the expression incorrectly, please correct me if I am wrong, it is usually said of the crown of leaves in the beginning of a cycle of biennials or perennials, they tend to be different from the rest of the plant. Seeds wil go your way with pleasure in the fall... On the Lunéville front, it is producing fruits now, ahead of some still at the male leafs stage or mostly... friggin toughy. Don't forget this later planted baby was eaten alive by cucumber beatles, it had the hell of a pityful look, not one leaf intact or even sizeable for that matter...
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Post by Ecophreek on Aug 12, 2008 17:37:06 GMT -5
I'm new here so don't know if it is appropriate to even ask yet.
But this fall, once your harvest is done, would it be possible to get a few of the Luneville's melon seed?
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Post by canadamike on Aug 12, 2008 20:23:50 GMT -5
You bet it is! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by canadamike on Aug 14, 2008 17:00:06 GMT -5
I forgot to bring the camera today, but LUNÉVILLE is growing my 3 most beautiful melons. I day of sun made the hell of a difference, and we are having another sunny day today, although we got very light rain.....
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Post by juliekru on Aug 14, 2008 19:40:33 GMT -5
Mike,
Me too, me too on the Luneville seeds!
Thanks,
Julie
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Post by canadamike on Aug 14, 2008 23:54:37 GMT -5
You too You too on the Lunéville train Julie ;D ;D ;D
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Post by canadamike on Aug 15, 2008 20:44:26 GMT -5
Here are a couple of pictures of some of the melons. Lunéville's is the most abundant and has the biggest fruits, again planted 3 weeks later. 3 of the 6 fruits:  His parent, Prescott:  Altai, a melon for the canadian north, no reputation for flavor here, as opposed to Lunéville, but nevertheless smaller and less numerous  Frieland Mischerino, from the German seedbank, originaly from Germany, a close second in size, but less fruits:  Manitoba, the name says it all. I have many numbered accessions from the canadian prairies I will trial next year. Help is needed and asked for, free melon seeds! ;D  Unnamed, quite probably SMALL FRUITED ( I have others) this plant replaced another one that died in the first week, I picked it in the compost pile to replace the dead one  |
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Post by canadamike on Aug 16, 2008 23:59:30 GMT -5
Just to play it safe, I have arranged for some supply of Lunéville to come from France...
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Post by grungy on Aug 17, 2008 0:44:57 GMT -5
Send some of the seeds our way. Guess next year will have melon trials too.
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Post by canadamike on Aug 17, 2008 11:49:39 GMT -5
It would also be neat if I sent you the melon accessions I have from other mountainous areas in Iran, Afghanistan, Caucasus and all.
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Post by grungy on Aug 17, 2008 14:30:25 GMT -5
I'm game, if are you sure.
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Post by canadamike on Aug 20, 2008 21:43:21 GMT -5
We have had 2 days of sun in the last 3 days and it had an impact on the melons growth, many are sizing up pretty fast, even with nights in the 7-10 celsius, roughly 44-48 farhenheight.
The biggest Lunéville melon is now changing color too, a good sign.
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Post by bell4562 on Aug 22, 2008 3:54:09 GMT -5
Hi,
i'm bell4562, canadamike's friend
new member of this forum.
my official traductor is canadamike because my english is limited.
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Post by grungy on Aug 22, 2008 9:37:55 GMT -5
Bonjour, bell4562, my french is limited, but between you, Michel, and I (plus several others here at HG) we will manage, quite well. Welcome.
Cheers,
Val / grungy
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