Last month, I shared my New Year’s resolution to put my green thumb to the test by growing my very own watermelon in 2013. Like last year, when I organized and competed in my first seed-spitting contest, I’ll be providing monthly updates on my progress as I work toward making my resolution a … [Read more...]

I posted this recipe previously here on What About Watermelon (although the one below is revised slightly, replacing the maple syrup with whipped cream), but like many of the recipes I post, I didn’t actually make and taste it myself – until now. I’m not sure why I’ve never made it. It’s not like … [Read more...]

In the past, I’ve tinkered with making several New Year’s resolutions, but I learned that when one resolution is abandoned, the remaining self-improvement promises soon follow. So I decided to do something different last year – make one, big resolution and do my darndest to stick to it – and it … [Read more...]

My wife is always making fun of me for my holey socks. Please note that I’m referring to holey socks (socks with holes in the toes and heels) and not holy socks (socks that have some sort of religious significance). She asks me why I don’t just break down and buy new socks, and my answer is … [Read more...]

This winter has not been kind to my watermelon habit. While grocery shopping the other day, I realized that I’d only eaten watermelon twice in the past month. Twice! That’s completely unacceptable, especially for a guy who calls himself “The Watermelon Guy.” In the spring and summer, I eat … [Read more...]

There’s a mystery brewing in Alameda, California. It seems someone in the community, which is located on an island in San Francisco Bay, loves watermelon so much they decided to paint a large rock to resemble a giant slice of watermelon. Alameda Magazine writer Mary McInerney had this to say … [Read more...]