Garden Surprise

So earlier this year I had planted some Watermelon seeds, not knowing anything about how to go them! At the time I was reading a book called Farm City, and the author of the book too, had planted Watermelon seeds. She marveled at the fact that they were so slow to germinate, and then to begin to vine. She nursed them along and with no luck she got vines but no melons. At the time, I thought, well she lived in L.A. and the climate there is so different from mine, I figured it wouldn't be that difficult. So finally, the little plants got big enough that I planted them in the ground. I planted 4 little plants, only one actually survived! This tough little plant grew vines like crazy, long beautiful vines with cute little flowers, but no Watermelons! Before we left for vacation there was no sign of anything, and I had all but given up, I figured while I was gone the whole vine would die, and like the author I would have no melons. Off we went on vacation, when we returned, the garden had some causalities which I expected, but my beautiful vine was still alive. I quickly glanced in the bed and saw nothing but a whole alot of grass, weeds and bugs. Boy were there bugs!!! (More on that later) Not until two days later when I was out with the dogs did I see this....

A WATERMELON!!! SUCCESS!!! I couldn't believe it, Anthony was at work but I didn't care, I text him, that WE ACTUALLY HAD A WATERMELON! I was sure that it was ready, although when Anthony came home and saw it, he said no. So I waited, meanwhile watching the bugs creep closer and closer to my precious watermelon! Finally, the other night I went out to the garden and discovered that my poor little melon, was covered, and I mean covered in bugs! I ran in the house, yelling for Anthony to come help me save my precious little watermelon. Thankfully, Anthony retrieved the melon and saved it! So last night, after dinner we decided to brave and cut it open!! Its been sitting in the sink for probably 3 days!!! Can I just say it is DE-LISH!
I know it isn't as red/pink inside as grocery store melons, but it tastes just as good!!! Sorry mom and Jeff there will be no second melon, as the vines collapsed yesterday due to all the bugs, I am sure, but this Watermelon is AMAZING! I am so proud of myself, I think out of all the things I have grown in the past 3 years this is the best! I hope to maybe grow more in the years to come, but if not I will always have the memory of this precious little melon.