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SCIENTISTS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO GROW WATERMELONS ON THE MOON

I’m a little nervous about my ongoing attempt to plant watermelons in my own backyard, but I recently stumbled upon…

SO, YEAH, ABOUT THAT MOON MELON STORY …

Some of you might have read Monday’s story about plans to grow watermelons on the moon with a bit of…

APRIL PRIZE: THE REUSABLE WATERMELON SANDWICH BAG

I’ve always been amazed by the evolution of the sandwich bag. Yeah, it doesn’t take much to amaze me. When…

SECOND SLICE: HOW (AND WHY) SQUARE WATERMELONS ARE MADE

The following was posted previously on What About Watermelon, but it’s a fascinating topic, so I’ve decided to post it…

RECIPE: WATERMELON SLICES WITH MINT AND LIME

In many cases, you can make an “ordinary” food item a whole lot better just by adding a few simple…

2013 WATERMELON FESTIVAL CALENDAR

The five-minute video above is a great snapshot (videoshot?) of the legendary Luling Watermelon Thump festival in Luling, Texas. The…

THE WORLD’S LARGEST BOWL OF WATERMELON

I’ve never been much of a skateboarder. I tried it a few times as a teenager, but quickly realized that…

VINTAGE PHOTO: THE WATERMELON EATERS

I’ve seen a lot of old photos in my lifetime (what can I say, it’s a fascination of mine), and…

ANIMAL EATING WATERMELON: DUCKS!

So far in the “animals eating watermelon” series, I’ve featured lions, porcupines, chipmunks, hippos, guinea pigs, baby mice, lizards, deer,…

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: MY SEEDLINGS HAVE (FINALLY) SPROUTED!

In March, I shared the first step of my New Year’s resolution to grow my own watermelon: planting the seeds.…