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Add a lot of love
The love of seeing things grow is a great secret within itself. If you don’t love it you won’t take care of it. Pet it, pamper it, water it, feed it and by all means, keep all the outlaws (weeds) away from the prize. The weather and location of the plant goes a long toward success. See the watermelon lying on the hay bale? The seed was about 1/2 inch long. It produced two melons weighing in at 222 pounds (on haybale) and one at 200 pounds (its sister.) From a half-inch beginning to a finished fruit of 79 1⁄2 inches end to end, 21 inches wide and 53 inches around the width. For Wilkes County and the foothills, this one was pretty nice. Try this recipe for watermelons: Bushels of love, one good seed, eight ounces balanced fertilizer, eight ounces cotton seed meal, plenty of sun and heat, and God’s help. Water only when heat and rain permit. Good luck to all. Nancy Stanley |
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