Probably the latest plague upon the land fresh off the boat from Asia.
My Vitex AKA chaste berry AKA monk pepper trees are in full bloom and tried to take a pictuer but for some reason the color is washed out.
The honey bees, bumble bees and wasps are feeding on them.
The reason they are called that is because the seeds taste and look something like black pepper and are loaded with estrogen.
Supposedly the monks ate them to help lower their sinful carnal desires.
Keeping with Heirloom tradition the Georgia Rattlesnake watermelon is from the 1830's.
I dont know haw far back the Tender Sweet watermelon goes but it is an heirloom too.
Every year I have tried to grow watermelons here there has been some sort of flop and never have produced one.
Hoping for the best this year.
This year it is new locations and methods.
The shade is killing me in many places.
Worth