Category Archives: Desert King Watermelon

Sunchokes and Volunteers

Posted on February 25, 2014 by JonesGardenBlog

I had read all of the horror stories of the sunchoke, otherwise known as the Jerusalem artichoke.  So I followed some advice and decided to start them in containers.  I figured this would be handy as well considering how tall … Continue reading →

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Harvest for October

Posted on November 4, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

Wow, October is over!  It went by at lightning speed.  I have a feeling November is on the same trajectory.  It was a good month in the garden.  Watermelons came out.  The fall garden is in.  Things are growing… for … Continue reading →

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The Total on the Watermelons for the Season

Posted on October 8, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

I’ve mentioned it before, but most things in the garden feel like an experiment.  The only thing this season that felt like a sure thing was the watermelons.  I’ve had a couple of years of experience with this particular melon … Continue reading →

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Getting Fired Up

Posted on October 7, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

I slept in Saturday.  That doesn’t happen often, but it happened Saturday, and it was a great thing!  I finally dragged myself out of bed and felt so good I got to work right away.  Took care of the chickens, … Continue reading →

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Harvest for August

Posted on September 6, 2013 by JonesGardenBlog

Maybe I should change the name of the post to the NON-harvest for August.  It was dismal.  even the egg numbers weren’t good between the heat and vacations. Eggs – 73 Watermelons – 2 melons totaling 24.5 lbs NM Peppers … Continue reading →

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