Suze, yes I'm hand pollinating. I've seen precious few bees and they tend to come just before sunset. I don't know how long the pollen is viable, so I play matchmaker for the blossoms after breakfast. My favorite way is to use the stem end of an ash seed. I scrape up some pollen from three or four male flowers then smear it into the female flower. I've got six M. Midgets, one Green Machine, and a couple Golden Sweet melons on their way.
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