Vince could wait no longer. He was a bit apprehensive since the last watermelon he picked wasn’t ripe yet, but despite my suggestion that we wait a few days, he picked another one.
It’s nice and big . . a bit over 35 pounds.
It could have been riper but it was good. Sweet and crisp and juicy. I was going to make pickles from the rind but the chickens are so hot and they’ve been working so hard to give me so many big, double yolk eggs, we gave the rinds to the chickens. There’ll be other rinds for me to use. There are plenty of melons still in the garden.
Vicky says
You’ve gotta teach that guy how to thump test them!!
kwiltnkats says
Inquiring minds want to see chickens with the rinds! =^.^= Sandi
Jo says
Omg…my guineas LOVE watermelon…they eat every crumb…that and strawberry tops.
Ian says
After several years of growing watermelons my near foolproof method for picking: Wait until you can’t stand it any more, just like Vince, and then………………you wait 2 more weeks. Good to go.
glen in louisiana says
I made watermelon rind preserves with the melon last week. They are excellent! I have been giving them to friends who think I am nuts until they eat some on biscuits!
glen
Linda Steller says
I just had watermelon for dessert! I’ll bet those chickens just love you all the more now.
Robin Crittenden says
Don’t pick until the vine starts to dry on the stem end
JoAn GODFREY says
i LOVE watermelon pickles!!!!!! the ones we get have such a small white part, it hasn’t been worth making pickles. i just love the spicy sweet pickles though. i remember that once we made them using a very large zucchini. tasted the same!!!
Ranch Wife says
That is a monster watermelon! My watermelon vine is gorgeous, but the fruit is just waiting for rain. Our chickens go absolutely insane when I take them watermelon. They hop up and down like wild little children in anticipation. Last week I bought a watermelon…for the chickens. 🙂