And I didn't even plant these!

13 years ago

They volunteered from seed from where I compost kitchen scraps in place. I harvested them yesterday to thwart any critters, 'coons, possums, or rats, that had an eye out for them. The stem pulled away very easily from the fruit.

I cut the one with the most orange color showing through the webbing and it is medium sweet. The flesh is crisper than most cantaloup I buy. I wonder if the other two sit on the counter for a few days and some of the moisture evaporates out if they will be a little softer and sweeter. No telling how old the ones we buy in stores are.

But I'm surprised they are as good as they are in the black clay soil here. They will definitely be eaten :-)

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ibheri
13 years ago
In all likelyhood mine are exactly the same as yours. I did not plant them either. They are medium sweet and yes definetly eaten so far. I would have harvested at least 10 by now. I will upload some pictures. Some of them pretty much came off the vine when I touched them, a sign that they are ready to be harvested?

I have two big watermelons growing. Any idea when they need to be harvested? I doubt I can do the tapping technique, not sure if I am such a pro :)
Lynn Marie
13 years ago
WOW! I'm impressed! Much better than my volunteer sunflower! The bouganvilla is pretty too!
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granburyflowergirl
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I had some volunteer cantaloupe last year, they didn't get that big but boy were they tasty!

I love your sign "weed it and reap" lol - how true!!!

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