Just how good are Charentais melons?

Tonight, I went out to my tiny farm and picked this Charentais melon because it smelled so good. I will have this for breakfast tomorrow. This will be my 4th Charentais melon. They are so yummy! The best melon that I have tasted so far.

Summer Harvest - 2009

Picture of my Charleston Grey watermelon dated July 24. It's the one on the left side. In July, this melon is still young enough to hang on the fence.



The second picture of the same melon in early Aug. It's now sitting on a stack of hay.

This picture was taken in late Aug. I think I will pick this watermelon this weekend, watering has been turned off for 4-5 weeks.

Here are the 2 pictures of my favorite Charentais melon, a French melon type that is really fragant when it's ripening. I'm going to pick this melon in a few days. These pictures were taking in early Aug.

Close up, isn't it a beauty!

Further out

Watering has been turned off for nearly 3 to 4 weeks, hoping for the melon to ripen and be very sweet. I'm planning to pick this melon in a few days when I can smell a distinct fragance. Right now the dead leaves are not too pretty.

Stay tuned for the taste test!

What to plant for fall?

I've just created this blog today to help me keep track of my garden for fall 2009. My garden is in a state of disarray, a rambling mess. I need to clean it up and starting planting for fall.