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2013 WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST: VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE CARVING!

The 2013 Watermelon Carving Contest is over and the first, second and third place winners in each of our five…

RYAN SEACREST AND THE WATERMELON QUEEN DISCUSS BOLL WEEVILS, HER ROYAL JOURNEY AND SEEDLESS WATERMELON

Back in May I interviewed Amber Nolin, the 2013 National Watermelon Queen. As the queen of all watermelon, Amber has…

WHO WANTS A SLICE OF WATERMELON CAKE?

It arrived in my email inbox like some sort of unexpected prize. The subject line: “Watermelon cake.” The body of…

RECIPE: WATERMELON FETA SALAD

Some foods are just meant for each other. Peanut butter and jelly, bacon and cheeseburgers, and ice cream and chocolate…

HOW TO CARVE: A WATERMELON GRILL!

I love to grill. Burgers, hot dogs, chicken, fish, even watermelon and veggies. If it can be cooked over an…

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: THEY’RE TAKING OVER!

My watermelon seedlings have been outside for three months now, and it’s safe to assume that I can no longer…

WEEK ONE PRIZE: THE DEXAS WATERMELON CUTTING BOARD AND WATERMELON KNIFE

One thing I’ve learned in my relatively short career as a watermelon carver is that you can’t carve a watermelon…

THE GREAT VALUE OF WATERMELON

I’m a big fan of watermelon for two main reasons: It’s delicious and it’s affordable. While the deliciousness of watermelon…

HAPPY NATIONAL WATERMELON MONTH!

Wait, July is here already? Where did April, May and June go? Not that I’m complaining. July is my favorite…

SECOND SLICE: WATERMELON CARVING TIPS

Some of you might have already started your watermelon carving for this year’s Watermelon Carving Contest. Others might still be…