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Title: Pure heavenly ambrosia!
Post by: Mrs Ava on September 12, 2006, 22:42:40

Plucked fresh from the vine today, a cantaloupe melon

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/unopened_melon.jpg)

The scent filled the room as I sliced it open

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/open_melon.jpg)

One slice of two?

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/melon_slices.jpg)

Another one??

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/melon_all_gone.jpg)

Title: Re: Pure heavenly ambrosia!
Post by: baggieboy on September 12, 2006, 22:45:21

I love your melons ;D

I love melon , gonna have loads of questions for you when i attempt it. Heard it was hard to grow melon ,so well done EJ

Title: Re: Pure heavenly ambrosia!
Post by: Hyacinth on September 12, 2006, 22:56:28

Could almost smell and taste them from here! Lusciously lovely, EJ 8)

So...which seed, when sown, where sown, go on, tell us all... I WANT MELONS LIKE EJ's GOT ;) ;D

Title: Re: Pure heavenly ambrosia!
Post by: Mrs Ava on September 12, 2006, 23:01:18

Can't remember the exact name, I think they were from Seeds of Italy. I will grab the pack tomoz and let you know the name.

Sown Feb/March time in the greenhouse. BOY did they every struggle. OUt of about 30 seeds, I ended up with 6 plants! They were planted on the allotment under a glass roof - well, it is an old greenhouse roof which I use like a low level greenhouse/coldframe. They did bugger all for months, then suddenly off they went. There are another couple of fruits still swelling, so hopefully if this warm spell lingers, we will have another one next week! YUMSKY!

(but can I grow okra...can I bugger!)

Title: Re: Pure heavenly ambrosia!
Post by: baggieboy on September 12, 2006, 23:30:48

Can't you just use the seeds in the middle then? I haven't a clue about stuff like that (yet)

Title: Re: Pure heavenly ambrosia!
Post by: Mrs Ava on September 12, 2006, 23:39:21

You could I guess, but I grow loads of pumpkins, cucumbers and other squashes together, so I think there might be a chance of cross pollination, and they you wouldn't end up with the same fruit that you started with......I believe.

Title: Re: Pure heavenly ambrosia!
Post by: tim on September 13, 2006, 08:59:56

Unfair, Emma! Just LOVE melons, & found them easy, even in a cold frame, but couldn't keep up with the eating bit.

Wonderdful scent in the greenhouse when they near ripening.

Title: Re: Pure heavenly ambrosia!
Post by: weedbusta on September 13, 2006, 10:26:20

wow!! those look lovely, wish i had a bigger greenhouse. well done EJ

Title: Re: Pure heavenly ambrosia!
Post by: MrsKP on September 14, 2006, 20:07:19

magnificant and has just reminded me that we've got one in the fridge (definitely NOT home grown :'().

i just don't think i'd ever get the weather to even try them.

Title: Re: Pure heavenly ambrosia!
Post by: ruud on September 14, 2006, 21:33:07

Send me some ,please ;D ;D ;D ;D.Well done e.j,i know how it tasts a home grown melon.jummy,jummy.

Title: Re: Pure heavenly ambrosia!
Post by: Squashfan on September 15, 2006, 12:13:40

I need a greenhouse now, looks great EJ!

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