tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post1308066380087804905..comments2024-03-23T11:54:03.133-05:00Comments on The Shovel-Ready Garden: A singular, beautiful cantaloupeCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-85036043413193125262010-08-06T07:06:02.897-05:002010-08-06T07:06:02.897-05:00Chicken wire worked for the cantaloupe; time will ...Chicken wire worked for the cantaloupe; time will tell if it works for the watermelon, the possums' favorite. Bird netting worked well to protect my tomatoes; that, and picking them the moment they started to blush. And having lots of bird feeders. Didn't help with the dreaded stink bugs, though. Dromgoole's sells a dark colored shade fabric with a fine weave; I might try that Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-46004793443706911092010-08-05T22:24:58.734-05:002010-08-05T22:24:58.734-05:00That is gorgeous, Caroline! So chicken wire worked...That is gorgeous, Caroline! So chicken wire worked, eh? I briefly considered it but the holes seemed pretty big. We've had tomatoes, figs & peppers ruined by bird beaks and chicken wire would let them punch through the opening. <br /><br />Possums! Had raccoons and squirrels in mind, but forgot about possums. <br /><br />Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-58408191842802082902010-07-31T08:54:48.821-05:002010-07-31T08:54:48.821-05:00Now that IS a beauty! That's probably the bes...Now that IS a beauty! That's probably the best-looking homegrown cantaloupe I've seen. Personally, I'm allergic. Just handling them makes my hands swell, turn red and itch like crazy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-19081578144220437932010-07-26T22:44:40.233-05:002010-07-26T22:44:40.233-05:00My 1st thought at you telling about the melon on t...My 1st thought at you telling about the melon on the other side of the fence and the little girls excitement was what if they see what happens when you plant seeds, take care of them and good food grows. This might just start a couple of new, young gardeners, excited to grow plants, reap the harvest, savor the harvest of their labors, wonder at their new life long hobby.<br /><br /> Nah, probablyBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820151806039495564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-59966259030550905212010-07-26T17:30:30.529-05:002010-07-26T17:30:30.529-05:00Beautiful cantaloupe.Beautiful cantaloupe.RBellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144562147128230710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-27043616084833782882010-07-26T09:11:06.709-05:002010-07-26T09:11:06.709-05:00Looks like a good one. I've never grown melon...Looks like a good one. I've never grown melons...on purpose, anyway. I've had some come up, in the compost. But, those never seem to set fruit.<br />Maybe next year, I'll try it, the right way.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-28710825758490470532010-07-26T07:53:46.623-05:002010-07-26T07:53:46.623-05:00I'm growing them for the first time and was ex...I'm growing them for the first time and was excited to see a big green one on the vine last week.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-3360603165213180672010-07-26T07:03:59.124-05:002010-07-26T07:03:59.124-05:00Ooh... looks yummy!Ooh... looks yummy!Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433418903218452909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-34551029711163527052010-07-26T07:02:31.111-05:002010-07-26T07:02:31.111-05:00I am jealous~~!I am jealous~~!Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com