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Old April 14, 2015   #76
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Some Hybrid Big Beef ImageUploadedByTapatalk1429055904.079920.jpg
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Stump of the World. This one doesn't get enough sun I don't think. It hasn't set any fruit yet but its nice lookingImageUploadedByTapatalk1429056266.698694.jpg
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Old April 14, 2015   #78
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Canary Melons putting on growth.
My favorite melons!!
I should start thinking about moving to some warmer climate. Chicago weather sucks!
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Old April 14, 2015   #79
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My favorite melons!!
I should start thinking about moving to some warmer climate. Chicago weather sucks!
I see no reason why you couldnt grow them in Illinois? I suspect they might do better there than here. They are no more difficult than a cantalope.
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I see no reason why you couldnt grow them in Illinois? I suspect they might do better there than here. They are no more difficult than a cantalope.
Then I will try it in a friend's house. He has half an acre and completely wasted in a lousy lawn. I will claim a large chunk of his lawn to try to grow all kinds of vegetables. If I succeed, then he will write me a blank check to experiment with anything I want in his lawn.
Pray for me guys, I really need a bigger and sunnier lot than what I have in my backyard.
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Old April 14, 2015   #81
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You could get a big jump on melons by using black plastic. 40" wide roll of 1 mil. Till a long row, fertilize, lay drip tape, pull plastic, quick and easy. The soil will warm quite a bit quicker...Once its over 65℉ (a few inches down) you can seed. Advantages...weed control, warmer soil=>better growth. YOU control water, you want plenty of water through fruit set, but then you want to taper off water for ripening highest quality fruit. Without plastic, a late season rain can ruin everything.

End of season, remove the plastic and seed it with some kind of cover till the next year.

This is all easier with a sandy loam, if your friends soil is clayey you need to be more careful.
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Old April 14, 2015   #82
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rps20150414_212331_742.jpgthis plant looks like a tomatoe man with a tomatoe for a head long neck and 4 arms
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Attachment 48115this plant looks like a tomatoe man with a tomatoe for a head long neck and 4 arms
Now Im gonna have nightmares!
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here are some of mine.
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here are some of mine.
What variety are those, cylinder?
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What variety are those, cylinder?
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They are grenn.
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...what else is new? Not sure if I'll ever be able to wait April 1st to sow tomato seeds. These were sown on 3/3 and 3/12. No more room under the lights for them so they'll be outside a bit more each day getting hardened off, weather permitting, and then go back inside the greenhouse at night...for another month- yikes! Plant out here isn't usually safe until after May 15th so I'll most likely have to pot up again...already too much work for me. Only 24 of the 85 plants are actually destined for my garden- the others are neighbor requests and doubles of all of them for "backups". No backups next year.
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...what else is new? Not sure if I'll ever be able to wait April 1st to sow tomato seeds. These were sown on 3/3 and 3/12. No more room under the lights for them so they'll be outside a bit more each day getting hardened off, weather permitting, and then go back inside the greenhouse at night...for another month- yikes! Plant out here isn't usually safe until after May 15th so I'll most likely have to pot up again...already too much work for me. Only 24 of the 85 plants are actually destined for my garden- the others are neighbor requests and doubles of all of them for "backups". No backups next year.
A square peg in a round hole?
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They look fantastic.

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Thanks, Worth- whatever I find in the recycling bin that works is what I use.

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They look fantastic.

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i ran out of light when i took this pic .i had to water before it got dark.prudens purple
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