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Posted by spatzbear SA Aust (My Page) on Tue, Apr 4, 06 at 21:02
| This 10 kilo (!!) baby was harvested today. Taste test: very very juicy and refreshing. This was the only one on the vine. Next year I'll try Sweet Siberian as it's a lot smaller in size and very sweet. And more melons per vine.
What's your favourite watermelon?
A big thank you to the gardenwebber who sent me those seeds. You know who you are! I still owe you seeds in return. :)
Ah yes, there are plenty of seeds, once they are dry, so if you are keen, let me know. |
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RE: Look what I've got!
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Great looking melon Spatz!
Sugar Baby and Blacktail Montain did reasonably well here. Not very big, but good and sweet. I'm keen to try Golden Midget and a yellow-fleshed one next season. |
RE: Look what I've got!
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Looks good to me too, I bet it's lovely eating.
My favourite watermelon in the no named variety,
You know the ones that come up out of the compost those freebies
That grow without any special care and taste O so sweet probably like your one..
Cheers...MM. |
RE: Look what I've got!
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| Spatz It looks great. I'm jealous because I cant grow them here without a greenhouse. Yes I have heard that sweet siberian is good and blacktail mountain is good for cool, shorter summers. yum Helen |
RE: Look what I've got!
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| Helen, I can send you some Sweet Siberian seeds, if you like. Maybe they'll work for you. I haven't grown it myself yet, but liked the look of it in one of my gardening friends' garden. It's smallish, has apricot-coloured flesh and is very sweet and juicy. It'll definitely be in my garden next year. Mistymorn, I never have watermelons self-seed in my garden. This was the first year I'm growing it. It's true, self-sown stuff just is the best. :) |
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