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Cantaloupe #2


I was at my mother's house yesterday and there was another ripe cantaloupe. This is the second one. I'm so excited! Of all the things I planted, the cantaloupes have been the most successful. The fragrance is so intense. I had to roll the windows down on my way home and now our kitchen smells like a big cantaloupe. 

As excited as I am about growing a first, I'm disappointed that the watermelons tanked. They are my favorite. Michael loves cantaloupe though so he is very happy.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Les said…
Although we do not grow our own, the local ones have been great this year. The last two my wife got nearly ran us out of the house, the smell was so intense.
August 20, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Jeff Vandiver said…
That's great, Phillip! Better luck with the watermelons next year...
August 20, 2010 at 7:06 PM
Lisa at Greenbow said…
Cantaloupes are finished here in the farm fields. This one looks perfect. We have the same situation here, in that I like watermelon and my DB likes cantaloupe best. I hope you have better luck next year with your watermelons.
August 20, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Caroline said…
None of our watermelons made, either. The one baby succumbed to blossom end rot. We did get a glorious cantaloupe, though; lucky you to have two! Definitely need more vines next year.
August 20, 2010 at 7:25 PM
Gardener on Sherlock Street said…
We've had good cantaloupes too. If you smell it, it's ripe. Enjoy!
August 20, 2010 at 7:25 PM
Unknown said…
We haven't tried to grow our own cantaloupes yet but the one we bought at our market this week was as big as a watermelon and tasted so good!
August 20, 2010 at 8:47 PM
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