tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post3192090483816102585..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: August 29, 2012 - A Glut of MelonsAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-87325382658339127632012-09-05T06:39:07.352-07:002012-09-05T06:39:07.352-07:00Melons are on the list for next year! Not a bad pr...Melons are on the list for next year! Not a bad problem to haveDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-73952044630140727712012-08-31T13:25:41.664-07:002012-08-31T13:25:41.664-07:00I saw this recipe today and thought of you :)
htt...I saw this recipe today and thought of you :)<br /><br />http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/cantaloupe-and-campari-pops-recipe/index.html?soc=fbAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129119492962711399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-67680765263969441122012-08-30T18:25:38.912-07:002012-08-30T18:25:38.912-07:00Nope, David. My grandchildren are all grown up, e...Nope, David. My grandchildren are all grown up, except for Alicyn, and she eats next to nothing. She only eats cinnamon toast and French fries. Typical 3 year old. Besides, I don't have a dehydrator!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-88651952550180119422012-08-30T18:13:14.998-07:002012-08-30T18:13:14.998-07:00You have grandkids and don't know what to do w...You have grandkids and don't know what to do while dehydrated melon???<br />DaBeardedOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179480987381701993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-74449995973843881702012-08-30T08:01:31.285-07:002012-08-30T08:01:31.285-07:00Robbie, I would certainly take you up on that! Ye...Robbie, I would certainly take you up on that! Yes, they sure do take up a lot of space. I've been trying to cut back vines this week, as I know no new fruits would have time to ripen, and the vines are overtaking the carrot bed and pathway.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-72166096614052078752012-08-30T07:59:36.977-07:002012-08-30T07:59:36.977-07:00Nina, my first two of the year were grown in a pot...Nina, my first two of the year were grown in a pot, and they only got baseball size. One was infested with tiny ants, and the other had a horrid taste and ended up in the compost. The in ground grown ones have been good flavored and much larger.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-87174609581622607782012-08-30T05:29:52.748-07:002012-08-30T05:29:52.748-07:00Oh I wish I were your neighbor!!!Those look sooo g...Oh I wish I were your neighbor!!!Those look sooo good...yum. I do not have the space for melons like that ,but if I lived next door I would want some of those.I would even help you paint for payment in melons:-) robbie Robbie Palmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175918106265081650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-16456616583408071752012-08-30T03:57:21.018-07:002012-08-30T03:57:21.018-07:00Wow! I wish I could grow cantalope like that, her...Wow! I wish I could grow cantalope like that, here. I did try once (and might again) but I only managed two VERY small melons that were not much more than a mouthful. They were delicious, though.<br /><br />Oh, and I see that Ginny has posted again!Ninanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-85126931873298159982012-08-29T19:25:16.394-07:002012-08-29T19:25:16.394-07:00Stoney, when you're really hungry for melons, ...Stoney, when you're really hungry for melons, that doesn't seem like a lot. After you've eaten, and eaten and eaten them and had your fill....well, they are almost as bad as zucchini!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-57537731048725750762012-08-29T19:18:47.886-07:002012-08-29T19:18:47.886-07:00Boy you've got some lucky neighbors!! What a ...Boy you've got some lucky neighbors!! What a great looking harvest. Too bad cantaloupe won't hold on the vine longer and you could just pick them as you need them. There's always a glut!!Stoney Acreshttp://ourstoneyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-89779004301594753512012-08-29T18:44:06.488-07:002012-08-29T18:44:06.488-07:00Jody, I have to admit I cut up some and chilled th...Jody, I have to admit I cut up some and chilled them, and we've eaten most of the container contents!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-91022244385060792742012-08-29T18:43:10.381-07:002012-08-29T18:43:10.381-07:00Yep, Jody....so far!Yep, Jody....so far!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-41425413367458676562012-08-29T18:17:05.174-07:002012-08-29T18:17:05.174-07:00Great harvest of melons Granny. Who needs to visit...Great harvest of melons Granny. Who needs to visit the neighbors, I'll bet you'll have them finished off by this time next week!Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442310215979259623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-4228301180400975412012-08-29T18:15:50.622-07:002012-08-29T18:15:50.622-07:00Great job Granny! I bet you're loving every bi...Great job Granny! I bet you're loving every bite! Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442310215979259623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-6199826627395872492012-08-29T16:00:06.684-07:002012-08-29T16:00:06.684-07:00Rachel, we had melon for breakfast and lunch, and ...Rachel, we had melon for breakfast and lunch, and we'll probably have it for dinner and snack! So far we aren't sick of it :-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-56658978547785256462012-08-29T15:47:58.673-07:002012-08-29T15:47:58.673-07:00Wow! That is a lot of melons. I had five ready at ...Wow! That is a lot of melons. I had five ready at once and I was freaking out. Thankfully K loves melons.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129119492962711399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-63401716420447493002012-08-29T14:56:34.446-07:002012-08-29T14:56:34.446-07:00Oh, I hope so, Sue. You so deserve a glut of melo...Oh, I hope so, Sue. You so deserve a glut of melons!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-65160469708216410242012-08-29T14:25:54.105-07:002012-08-29T14:25:54.105-07:00Mine are sitting there, waiting for JUST the right...Mine are sitting there, waiting for JUST the right moment. <br />Aren't they????<br /><br />Yours are beautiful. COngrats. And yup-the neighbors are LUCKY!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-6472392245277233342012-08-29T14:20:25.129-07:002012-08-29T14:20:25.129-07:00Well, let us know. I will be interested to find ou...Well, let us know. I will be interested to find out what you do with such abundance. Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885394458317264217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-27370082071656101392012-08-29T13:15:35.027-07:002012-08-29T13:15:35.027-07:00So do I, Mrs. P., and not just so you could eat th...So do I, Mrs. P., and not just so you could eat the melons! I think we'd love being neighbors :-) Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-42086416541932302272012-08-29T11:29:46.281-07:002012-08-29T11:29:46.281-07:00oh my I wish I lived closer!!oh my I wish I lived closer!!Mrs.Pickleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678592143938874654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-5256714826397691912012-08-29T10:40:32.456-07:002012-08-29T10:40:32.456-07:00Random, I'm eating one right now, and it is su...Random, I'm eating one right now, and it is super sweet and good. Mr. Granny is eating one too, and I think we can probably talk ourselves into a couple more of them at lunch. Then there's a bedtime snack to look forward to. If no more ripen in the next couple of days, I think I have them covered!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-21108202920580093122012-08-29T10:36:31.560-07:002012-08-29T10:36:31.560-07:00LOL, DFW, are you and CrazyKwilter on the same wav...LOL, DFW, are you and CrazyKwilter on the same wave length, or what? Mr. Granny and are eating two of them for breakfast right now. I'm sure the neighbor would like a couple, and my son is always good for two or three. I'm going to make a simple syrup and freeze a few if I can find a little room in one of the freezers.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-47864803360092866092012-08-29T10:35:21.879-07:002012-08-29T10:35:21.879-07:00Wow and wow! That's a very nice harvest of me...Wow and wow! That's a very nice harvest of melons. I was pretty pleased with myself when I got 3 melons, one was about as big as yours the rest small and smaller. Like Daphne, I think I could eat them all, not at one sitting, but surely throughout the day :) (if they're sweet)RandomGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634760100341475864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44555955277584638052012-08-29T10:33:48.450-07:002012-08-29T10:33:48.450-07:00CrazyKwilter, I don't have a dehydrator! What...CrazyKwilter, I don't have a dehydrator! What would you do with dried cantaloupe? I could freeze a bit, but I'm almost completely out of freezer space with fall bush beans coming on now. Beans are a priority, because the dogs love them, so the whole family eats them.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.com