Category Archives: Desert King Watermelon

Too late to plant?

Posted on May 24, 2020 by JonesGardenBlog

Just as an experiment I planted some Desert King watermelon today. I already have some growing. But I decided to fill in where the garlic had been. They are pretty hearty plants so they may last and we have a … Continue reading →

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Good prep?

Posted on May 14, 2020 by JonesGardenBlog

This bed was free of grass when I planted my watermelon… or so I thought. I hate bermuda. It’s the most invasive weed I fight. Of course looking at this pictures it seems I might need to do more fighting. … Continue reading →

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Glorious October

Posted on October 7, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

As I’ve mentioned before, we have two seasons here in the desert of Arizona. The first season just finished, it is known as Why do we live here? (WDWLH?), and the second, and more wonderful season, is Everybody wants to … Continue reading →

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You grew HOW MANY kinds of melons?

Posted on August 13, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

Nine. Did I mention that I don’t have a lot of land here? It’s part of a typical AZ backyard. Not much to speak of. But I like melons, which are the WORST thing to grow if you don’t have … Continue reading →

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Melons Are Rolling In… Slowly

Posted on July 15, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

The temps never got CRAZY hot. The expected 120s never really materialized like they normally would at the beginning of July. I’m hopeful that the rest of the summer won’t be too bad. We are in the thick of monsoon … Continue reading →