Melon, singular

[digitS']

Major has his Tigger. So far, only one melon in my melon patch:

I am not sure which it is . . . either a Passport galia or a Goddess cantaloupe. After growing Passport for nearly 10 years, you'd think I'd recognize those vines but I don't. A thought occurred to me the other day! The galia melons are hybrids of cantaloupe and honeydew. The University of New Hampshire is responsible for this galia melon and they are responsible for the Goddess cantaloupe. I wonder if they are somehow related. Anyway, the galia rind will be very cantaloupe-like until it begins to ripen.

The other vines look fine and I'm anxious to see more tiny melons. These 2 varieties have been such a blessing to my gardening .

Steve

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

Just as I was walking through the garden today saying to myself that if I did not get a melon this year I was never planting them again. I just did a search and looked at pictures of Passport galia and Goddess cantaloupe. They do look delicious!

 

[journey11]

Hope you get a good harvest from it. Melons straight from your own garden are so much better than anything you can buy. Just being able to let them go to that point of perfect ripeness...so little wasted on the rind. Mmmm. I am very sad that I did not get around to planting any melons this year. Athena (hybrid) canteloupe have always done great for me.

 

[thistlebloom]

I have bought 4 melons from the store this summer, and 3 ended up as goat, horse and chicken food.

Melon season is so dismal when you don't grow your own. :/

 

[digitS']

Thistle', think Hermiston.

First I thought no way, Athena. Then, Journey, I realized it was another "A" melon, Ambrosia.

Tried it just a couple of years ago. Once again, influenced by the name - reckless moment at the garden center. It is like an 85 day melon. Right now, I can't remember if Ambrosia lived thru the first month. Foolhardiness.

I can't say that I am in melon heaven with what I've got. Goddess is pretty darn good. I'm not a great fan of honeydews and a galia is real similar. But, vine-ripened. I got 'em -- Yes ma'am!

Steve

 

[journey11]

I had to go check the DTM for Athena. 75 days...turns out I may still have time to plant some if I hurry! I remember them being quite early, ripe even before the corn was ready.

 

[Collector]

yours are doing better than ours are so far. We have cantaloupe , canary, and watermelons, so far we have a lot of blooms and no fruit. Like you I am waiting for the Hermiston melons to show up here...

 

[so lucky]

I have watermelons growing this year. Lots of blooms, but no visible melons so far. I dream of the long striped watermelons that the southern farmers used to bring up to our area and sell off their truck for a dollar. (Yeah, like we're going to see that again) Just to get one that tastes like that would be wonderful. The new seedless watermelons don't rock my boat.

 

[Jared77]

Just to get one that tastes like that would be wonderful. The new seedless watermelons don't rock my boat.

That's because they are sugary, flavorless, pink mush that can't do anything but serve as some sort of edible bog slime that pins boats down like a tar pit.

I can't stand the watermelons from the store. I never knew what a good one was till I had one my aunt/uncle grew and they live in Georgia when I was a kid. THAT was a watermelon! I remember that and I keep looking for one that will grow in my area and at least be something reminiscent of that.

 

[thistlebloom]

yours are doing better than ours are so far. We have cantaloupe , canary, and watermelons, so far we have a lot of blooms and no fruit. Like you I am waiting for the Hermiston melons to show up here...

Which varieties did you plant Collector?