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GreenThumbGal_07 · August 15, 2020

I did snip that misshapen Sangria fruit (4.5 oz) this afternoon. Now I know to hand-pollinate thoroughly.

Did a lot of vine rearranging this afternoon. Moved the tomato plants aside and disentangled the melon vines from them.

What in the world inspired me to grow full-size (20-24 lb.) watermelon fruit on a flimsy nylon trellis? Well, I'd never had this much success with watermelon growth before, just puny vines and fruit the size of a softball. They love the heat and now it's hot, they get sun all afternoon and early evening long, they grow and grow and grow and...

I cleared the vines and saw an air watermelon.

What's an air watermelon. you say.
It's a 4-lb. watermelon dangling in mid-air.

Now I have to find some support for it. A solid support. No "sling" will do with this one. Maybe a 3' or 4' planter stand. My this is getting expensive.

August 15, 2020	#18
GreenThumbGal_07 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 300	I did snip that misshapen Sangria fruit (4.5 oz) this afternoon. Now I know to hand-pollinate thoroughly. Did a lot of vine rearranging this afternoon. Moved the tomato plants aside and disentangled the melon vines from them. What in the world inspired me to grow full-size (20-24 lb.) watermelon fruit on a flimsy nylon trellis? Well, I'd never had this much success with watermelon growth before, just puny vines and fruit the size of a softball. They love the heat and now it's hot, they get sun all afternoon and early evening long, they grow and grow and grow and... I cleared the vines and saw an air watermelon. What's an air watermelon. you say. It's a 4-lb. watermelon dangling in mid-air. Now I have to find some support for it. A solid support. No "sling" will do with this one. Maybe a 3' or 4' planter stand. My this is getting expensive.