Watermelons
Been laied up with knee replacement. Haven't been shopping. Don't want the Mexico stuff. When do the good big canteloupes, and good old fashioned big watermelons appear, in north Alabama/South Tn.......
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I agree with Down Home about the big old fashion watermelons. I stopped buying them because they are all seedless . Seedless, I think, are tasteless. I bought a seeded one, about the size of a soccer ball and fed it to the squirrels. I guess maybe the younger generation, who never tasted a fresh picked Baldwin apple or a Sickle pear doesn't know that "genetically improved" fruit has not much flavor but they all sure do look perfect. Tomatoes, same deal. I sure miss the Mariglobes I used to grow. Perfect appearance isn't cheap either, I saw peaches for $3.50#. I figure that's about a buck each.
One veggie they did do a good genic job on is corn. The "sugar Enhanced" strains are a great improvement over the old Cross Bantams etc. It would be reassuring though to find a worm in one once in a while. :).
One veggie they did do a good genic job on is corn. The "sugar Enhanced" strains are a great improvement over the old Cross Bantams etc. It would be reassuring though to find a worm in one once in a while. :).
