July 22nd Harvest!

Harvest time for the watermelon and canteloupe! I actually cut the watermelon off the vine a few days before after being paranoid as to whether it was ripe or not. There was no spot on the bottom to become yellow, but it did have a tendril near the fruit which had dried up completely and the thump was hollow. The canteloupe was already mostly separated from the vine, I think 3/4 of the way around is the rule of thumb.


Haven't opened the canteloupe yet, but it smells very melon-y. It was hot and we needed some watermelon so...

Wow, that was a yummy watermelon! Sweet but not mealy and just enough for two people.

And the loofah is ready! It has turned brown and very light so I looked up how to harvest it. It's pretty easy, just hit against the ground to make the end fall off and seeds start pouring out. Then roll it on the ground to loosen the skin and peel it like a boiled egg. Easier said than done, but it was still pretty easy. Then rinse the loofah under hot water and let dry thoroughly in the sun and it's ready for use! Apparently you can get the color to be whiter by dipping in a bleach solution, but I think the natural color is fine.