Okay, I have been tugging on these babies for weeks and ....nothing. Last night, I just barely tugged and off popped this cantaloupe. I was so thrilled and it smells sooooo sweeet.
How do you tell when a watermelon is ready? I have trouble picking out good ones at HEB. How would I know if my own were ready to be picked? Jack and Rosemary said the curly vine would turn brown. I have watched this watermelon, again, for weeks! The brown vine had turned brown and had almost fallen off, but I was scared. What if it's not ripe?
I finally got up the nerve and harvested it. (It's much easier to harvest watermelon on Webkinz). Here are they are on the lawn w/ my size 9 reef flip flops. Pretty big watermelon, huh?
With a little fear and trepidation, I cut into my little project and here is what we found:
I cried! Really, I did! It was so sweet and delicious and everything I dreamed that it would be. This gardening thing has become a daily joy. I picked my first 2 tomatoes this morning. Every morning greets me with something new in the garden.
Seeing the insides of this watermelon and smelling and tasting the sweetness reminds me of Psalm 34:8, "O taste and see that the Lord is good..." He is so good and every day with Him is so sweet! He is everything I ever dreamed He would be but far better than I can even imagine. Travis Cottrell sings a song that says, "Every day with you Lord, is sweeter then the day before..." That is so true!
Have a blessed weekend!
8 comments:
That is sooo awesome. Don't you love eating something you grew yourself? It just taste better for some reason. Great job! Oh and I like the new blog picture up top, looks good.
Blessings,
Kim
Thanks for stopping by yesterday on "TT"... WOW, I am impressed with the fruit... I think that Watermelon was worth a tear or two :) Blessings
Oh, Kristi! What a proud accomplishment!! This was the first summer I've ever grown Zinnias...well...anything for that matter. I couldn't help but tear up once they started to bloom. I know the feeling, girl!
Next year I want to try my hand in some veggies. You have inspired me!! I might be asking for some advice come next year! :)
Let that watermelon juice just run down your elbow! You deserve it!
Now that is a gardeners DELIGHT! How I know the joy of the first "pickin's"!! Being raised gardening all my life of some kind...it was a different feeling when I had my very own.
ENJOY! Thanks for sharing this blessing...I can almost taste it!!!
Wow! Good for you! As someone who can barely grow a tomato, I'm really impressed by the size of that watermelon. I can't even imagine how good it must have tasted!
Praise God for such a wonderful harvest. That watermelon looks really yummy sweetie.
Oh I am so happy for you and proud of you. I am right behind you just got to get the earth healthy.
Happy anniversary!
Oh Yay! Good for you! That watermelon looks so good!
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