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Welcome to my garden! Join me in the trials, successes and errors of my newest passion. I plan for this to be fun, healthy and rewarding!
Currently, I'm a Real Estate Investor, mother of two, and serious blogger at KarensPerspective.com.
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Category Archives: Watermelon
My Garden Just Keeps Giving!
The crows have given up. But they just keep growin! Can anyone say, “big ol pot a soup!”?
Posted in Carrots, Garlic, Onions, Potatoes, Watermelon
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Watermelon and Cantelope
My first year of growing melons was a huge success. Almost. The cantelopes and watermelons grew so big and looked like the ones I see at the Farmer’s Market. The day before Jim and I were to leave town, … Continue reading
Posted in Cantelope, Watermelon
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Watermelon and Cantelope
My first, and largest, watermelon split. Ugh. I now have 2 watermelons left and about 5 tiny cantelopes. What are the odds that any make it to maturity? Sure exciting to watch!
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Watermelon!
Yay! We have our first baby watermelon. What confuses me, however, is that we have TONS of flowers. Why only one (well 2, but the other one was rotten) baby melons? And… how do I keep the melons from rotting? … Continue reading
Posted in Watermelon
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