@krysnicole1022 have you grown watermelon or cantaloupe before? I know you mentioned being in the chicago area and I planted some for the first time this year too. Leaves are sprouting really nice, but DH is convinced they either won’t do well or the dog will get to them before we do 🤣
@Aycul18 watermelon is new for me this year but I grew cantaloupe successfully last year. I planted it way late but I was still able to get a couple of melons before it got cold. I only planted two watermelon this year as a test. I had friends in southern Illinois grow a few and there are farms nearby that grow them so I took a shot. I have a rabbit fence and bird netting on it right now because the grackles and robins came for my strawberries. 🙄 I also planted bell peppers, a lot of tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, and hot peppers. I was not successful with peppers or cucumbers last year because my tomatoes strangled them. Oh and sugar snap peas. My kids love them raw so I'm hoping those grow. My green peppers are already starting to produce and I'm very excited. If the watermelon is successful I'm building a new planter next year to hold all the watermelon. 🤣
I appreciate how this thread has become part what we're eating and part everything we need to know about watermelons 😂
I made $550 in tips today after helping two of the loveliest brides find their dresses so I celebrated by getting cake. It was a boston cream cake topped with strawberries. So. Good.
DD and I destroyed a watermelon in like 3 days this week. We usually grocery shop on Sundays but DH was on a golf trip so he is going today, I can’t wait to have more haha. We typically just go for one with a nice flat yellow spot and that has served us well!
im still craving cold & fruity, so fruit but also things I wouldn’t typically go for like jello, popsicles, juice. I typically drink unsweetened iced tea for caffeine but I’ve found myself wanting to add lemonade most days. I’m trying not to go too crazy but it’s hard!
@krysnicole1022 I’ve tried bell peppers the past 2 years and nothing :-( I’m waiting to put in tomatoes until I see a little growth on my cucumbers. Hoping they get a bit bigger this week so I can plant tomatoes next weekend. I had the same issue with the cukes last year! The sugar snap peas were a hit here too. I had my husband build me another bed this year so we can move our raspberries and added the other berries and melons to it 🤣
@Aycul18 it took so long for the tomatoes to actually flower last year and then they exploded! Tomatoes were the easiest thing for me to grow last year. I hope we get lucky!
I am not eating curry, apparently. I had it two days ago and spent the whole night feeling like a whole sea urchin was making its way through my system. It was awful and I had to stay home yesterday. I think I can have spicy food my body is usually fully amenable to, like salsa, Tapatio, Takis, that sort of thing, but if it causes my stomach any distress at all normally... it is now off my table.
Apparently I've mentioned the watermelon discussions from this thread enough times that DH clued into how coveted they are. He got me watermelon as one of my treats for our anniversary yesterday 😂
Also, had a great iced tea lemonade today. I love iced tea that actually tastes like tea. Such a summery nostalgic flavour to me.
Watermelon is my favourite treat right now! I can polish off a whole one myself in 2 days if I don't pace myself. Other cravings have been salt and vinegar chips or anything salty/sour like pickles. Also raspberries, blueberries and strawberries, I'll eat like it's candy!
We usually eat in/make dinner, aside from the occasional pizza order, but this month we've ordered Costa Vida (Mexican food) probably 10 times. 😬 I just want it every day and try to limit it to less than every day.
Re: What my pregnant self is eating - May
If the watermelon is successful I'm building a new planter next year to hold all the watermelon. 🤣
I made $550 in tips today after helping two of the loveliest brides find their dresses so I celebrated by getting cake. It was a boston cream cake topped with strawberries. So. Good.
im still craving cold & fruity, so fruit but also things I wouldn’t typically go for like jello, popsicles, juice. I typically drink unsweetened iced tea for caffeine but I’ve found myself wanting to add lemonade most days. I’m trying not to go too crazy but it’s hard!
I had a weird craving for sliced deli cheddar cheese this weekend and it felt SO good when it was fulfilled
@krthouse That's a good day
Also, had a great iced tea lemonade today. I love iced tea that actually tastes like tea. Such a summery nostalgic flavour to me.