A tiny triumph

[British Red]

For today's lunch I enjoyed a home grown melon - all achieved without artificial heat

A very small win in the scheme of things, but I enjoyed it!

Melon1 by British Red, on Flickr

 

[rorymax]

Yes I can see how you would feel a sense of achievement and pleasure in that fruit of your making (is it a fruit or a veg, not sure).

We'll done, glad you enjoyed it.

Rorymax

 

[crosslandkelly]

Very nice, I've tried to grow them but always failed. Did you grow it in a greenhouse?

 

[British Red]

Yup in an unheated greenhouse late in the season after I had taken the staging out. I'll start some earlier next year and perhaps wire train them as in the melon houses of old. I'm saving seeds from this one, so if you want a few, let me know!

 

[zornt]

Around here people would set the fruit on top of a coffee can ( had tobe a metal one). the can was warmed by the Sun and then transfered to the fruit. As a side benefit keeping it off thr ground reduced the chance of rot.

 

[crosslandkelly]

I'll be trying again next year, in a cloche, and on the kitchen window cill, as it faces SW. I will take you up on your kind offer, it may increase my chances of success.

 

[British Red]

Let me have an address in a week or so when I have processed the seed fully and I'll send you a few

 

[Brynglas]

Well done, that's a great result. I was delighted last year when I managed to grow three small aubergines outside. This year no joy though!

 

[John Fenna]

Well done!
It looks tasty too

 

[British Red]

Its a lot more fun than the current preserving chore of baby carrots......been at it four hours and many more to go

 

[crosslandkelly]

Thank you.

 

[Goatboy]

Well done Red, Pineapples next year? Will dig out a recipe for cold melon soup for you, very nice it is.

 

[British Red]

With any luck, bread next year. My quest for "human scale" wheat continues.....