Most of us are familiar with records such as the tallest and smallest in the world although who would have guessed you could hold a record for a watermelon related achievement? In this article you will find some of the most impressive watermelon related achievements to date. Size and Amount … [Read more...]
32 Fun Facts About Watermelon
Watermelons, hence their name, are made up of 92% water A watermelon is one of the only foods to be classified as both a fruit and a vegetable Wild watermelons are native to South Africa The novelty of a cubed watermelon began in Japan where they would grow them in glass boxed to hold their … [Read more...]
FEBRUARY PRIZE: WATERMELON WATER BOTTLE
Image courtesy of Amazon Every January, I make two New Year’s resolutions — one for the Watermelon Guy here on the blog, and another for my own personal benefit. While the Watermelon Guy’s resolutions keep getting more and more interesting (this year’s will be to set a watermelon-related … [Read more...]
GIFTS FOR THE WATERMELON LOVER: WATERMELON PILLOW
I’ll admit; I’m the kind of person who sleeps with no fewer than six pillows. It drives my wife crazy because she can’t get comfortable, which I don’t really understand because pillows are all about making you comfortable. I don’t know what drives the necessity, but I’ve been that way ever since I … [Read more...]
GIFTS FOR THE WATERMELON LOVER: SERVING BOWL
Image courtesy of Amazon For me, Christmas is all about time spent with family and friends as we eat, drink and be merry. I’ve never been the type to go all-out for Christmas and spend hundreds of dollars on material gifts. Thankfully, my wife is the same way. We’d prefer to spend Christmas … [Read more...]
AUGUST PRIZE: WATERMELON PAJAMA PANTS
Ever since my failed attempt last month to find a pair of watermelon shoes, I’ve been on a watermelon-themed clothing kick. I currently own exactly zero watermelon-themed articles of clothing (unless you count a barbecue apron stained by watermelon juice), but at the rate I’m going, that might … [Read more...]
JULY PRIZE: WATERMELON FOR YOUR FEET!
I was going to give away the awesome Adidas shoes below (created in watermelon colors as a special World Cup edition) as this month’s prize, but I couldn’t find them for sale anywhere online. Frustrating, I know. They would have made a great prize and a great addition to my own shoe … [Read more...]
JUNE PRIZE: THE WATERMELON CHARM
I’m always losing my keys, and I’m not just talking about misplacing my keys. I have literally LOST my keys on more than one occasion. It’s a lot like losing your wallet, only instead of freaking out that someone is maxing out your credit card while you scramble to cancel it, you freak out because … [Read more...]
FEATURED PRODUCT AND PRIZE: WATERMELON KITCHEN SCRUBBER
If things go horribly wrong in your attempts to make last week’s watermelon steak, you can clean up the mess with this month’s featured product and prize, the watermelon kitchen scrubber. It’s made from natural loofah, which is harvested by from ancient loofah trees found only in the northern … [Read more...]
FEATURED PRODUCT: ORGANIC WATERMELON JUICE
This month’s prize, which I’ll give away to one comment chosen at random from all the comments left on the blog in March, is the 100 percent organic watermelon juice pictured on the right. I haven’t tried this juice, but I do know that the juice is one of my favorite parts of eating watermelon, so … [Read more...]