http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:07:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-258956 FINALLY at Faux Real Mon, 05 May 2008 03:15:09 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-258956 [...] I’ve got all kinds of different tomatoes, a plot of herbs, a plot of lettuces, onions, and eggplants, green and yellow peppers, and if I have time tomorrow night (which I won’t) I’ll plant a few rows of corn from seed. I opted out of planting hot peppers again — the habaneros and jalapenos over-produce here and I can’t keep up with them — with the exception of cherry bombs, which I’ve planted every year since I started gardening. I finally decided to plant cucumbers for the first time since year one, partially because with my gallbladder/ulcer thing I’ve had to give up spicy foods and eat vegetarian, almost vegan, and I could suck up hummus and cukes with a straw for every meal. Ethan also got another watermelon plant, one Crimson Sweet, as his experiment in watermelon-ing last year was highly successful. [...] [...] I’ve got all kinds of different tomatoes, a plot of herbs, a plot of lettuces, onions, and eggplants, green and yellow peppers, and if I have time tomorrow night (which I won’t) I’ll plant a few rows of corn from seed. I opted out of planting hot peppers again — the habaneros and jalapenos over-produce here and I can’t keep up with them — with the exception of cherry bombs, which I’ve planted every year since I started gardening. I finally decided to plant cucumbers for the first time since year one, partially because with my gallbladder/ulcer thing I’ve had to give up spicy foods and eat vegetarian, almost vegan, and I could suck up hummus and cukes with a straw for every meal. Ethan also got another watermelon plant, one Crimson Sweet, as his experiment in watermelon-ing last year was highly successful. [...]

]]> http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-81089 Lauren Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:32:56 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-81089 Okay, I lied. Pick it when the watermelon sounds hollow when you thump it. Also check the bottom of it -- white is underripe, yellow is ripe. Okay, I lied. Pick it when the watermelon sounds hollow when you thump it. Also check the bottom of it — white is underripe, yellow is ripe.

]]> http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-80969 Roy Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:44:37 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-80969 Thanks jOlt! I was about to ask the same thing! I love watermelon... melon in general, really- but I can never tell when they're ripe. Thanks jOlt! I was about to ask the same thing! I love watermelon… melon in general, really- but I can never tell when they’re ripe.

]]> http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-79681 Lauren Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:02:15 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-79681 If I'm correct, they're ready to pick when they come right off the vine. If you have to fight it it's not ready. If I’m correct, they’re ready to pick when they come right off the vine. If you have to fight it it’s not ready.

]]> http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-79603 j0lt Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:35:44 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-79603 My sons planted watermelon, too. We've only got one small one so far - any idea how you tell when it's ready to pick? My sons planted watermelon, too. We’ve only got one small one so far - any idea how you tell when it’s ready to pick?

]]> http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-79489 BLou Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:08:33 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-79489 Like to see a picture when he cuts and eats his loverly melon! Like to see a picture when he cuts and eats his loverly melon!

]]> http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-79302 Seth Anderson Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:05:40 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-79302 excellent. Ethan must be proud - it looks juicy. excellent. Ethan must be proud - it looks juicy.

]]> http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-79179 SJ Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:41:12 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-79179 Aw, nice. We are rocking some pumpkin action out here. I hope they make it...it's been cold and cloudy a lot. Aw, nice. We are rocking some pumpkin action out here. I hope they make it…it’s been cold and cloudy a lot.

]]> http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-78707 Chuck Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:29:16 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2007/08/05/ethans-watermelon-plant/#comment-78707 Green with envy, here. Awesome job, E! Green with envy, here. Awesome job, E!

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