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Watermelon Success

Previously, watermelon has not done particularly well in our garden – generally the growing season’s over before the watermelon are ripe.  However, this year I used the old heirloom variety called Crimson Sweet, and we’ve been happily eating watermelon for several weeks.

Crimson Sweet is described as an AAS winner (1964) that’s crisp and sweet; has medium-red flesh and mild flavor; and is a very popular, old heirloom.  The packet says the variety takes 85 days to mature.  I started the seeds indoors; hardened the transplants off, and then planted them in the garden after all chance of frost was over.

They vines [...]

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