I like your method of harvesting huge watermelons- drive up as close as you can and bring a wagon!
An earlier thread om short season melons:
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=46340
Due to the new inputs, I will gave plenty of time to rethink my melon grow. I learned about the strong early maturity advantage of seeds from melons grown far north. I don't have the room or muscles to do a comparison of the same variety from different seed source locations, but I hope someone takes this project up and reports back.
Is Siberian Lights the same as the more readily available Sweet Siberian? Sounds familiar, one might be from mmmm in a prior year.. It was sweet and early but got in the way of the mower. I was brave enough to eat from what was left smooshed in the grass... yes it really was that good. I'll eventually check for any left over tags. I think I sent seeds to mmmm?
- Lisa