For this month’s final prize, I had some different ideas bouncing around about what it should be. Then I started to think about July coming to a close and how half of the year is basically gone. The close of July usually marks the end of my favorite month, as July is National Watermelon Month. I … [Read more...]
THE 2015 WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST HAS ARRIVED!
National Watermelon Month is just over two weeks away, which means it’s time to kick off our Sixth Annual Watermelon Carving Contest. This year’s contest will be similar to the 2014 contest, but with a few key differences: ENTERING IS SIMPLER – The National Watermelon Promotion Board has … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: JEANNE FRATELLO
Jeanne Fratello is a writer whose work includes a blog called Jolly Tomato. She’s also a part-time watermelon carver. Her work above (Olaf from the movie, Frozen) took home second place in the “Funniest Carving” category in last year’s carving contest. I recently chatted with Manhattan Beach, CA … [Read more...]
HOW TO CARVE: A STEGOSAURUS
We’re only one month away from the start of summer, which means the big bin of watermelons has officially returned to grocery stores everywhere. And when the big bin of watermelons returns, it means I can restart my monthly tradition of carving demonstrations here on the blog. To kick off the … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: NAN DYE
Our May watermelon carver interview is with Nan Dye, who was born in Thailand, but now lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. She’s a dental assistant, which means she’s good with her hands and a natural watermelon carver. Nan’s carving in the 2014 Watermelon Carving Contest stood out because it was a … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: ANETA LEKAS
This month’s watermelon carver is Aneta Lekas, who’s a regular in our annual carving contest. Aneta was born in Poland immigrated to Canada in 1993. She has spent 20 years in the catering industry, but didn’t start carving fruit until 2011. Her skills developed quickly, and she began … [Read more...]
SIX QUESTIONS WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: DUSTIN EVANS
The 2015 Watermelon Carving Contest is still in the planning stages (it’ll kick off in June), but the folks who will be submitting masterpieces for the competition are busy carving watermelon as we speak. Okay, maybe they’re not carving watermelon right now — although some of them might be — but … [Read more...]
SIX QUESTIONS WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: LAURA POULSEN
In our first “Interview with a Watermelon Carver” last month, we got to know one of our most entertaining watermelon carving contest participants, Ryan Allison. This month, we talk to Laura Poulsen. Like Ryan, Laura is also a passionate watermelon carver. She enters the carving contest each year, … [Read more...]
SECOND SLICE: HOW TO CARVE A WATERMELON FOOTBALL HELMET
With a certain championship football game coming up, I thought it would be a good time to dust off this old blog entry and repost it as a “Second Slice.” The finished carving makes a nice serving dish for whatever snacks you might have at your big game party! I’ve written in the past about how … [Read more...]
SIX QUESTIONS WITH A WATERMELON CARVER: RYAN ALLISON
The highlight of our annual watermelon carving contest — besides the chance to see some incredible carvings — is getting to know some of the talented folks behind those carvings. Until now, I’ve only known them via the emails they send to me when they submit their entry. In this new monthly blog … [Read more...]