Summer

**Watermelons in our garden **At the end of 2008 we planted watermelons in the garden. At last count we had 15 melons growing on our vines. We will put the grand total here when the season has finished. It is thought that watermelons are a native fruit of Africa and require a long growing season with warm temperatures. As a watermelon ripens, the ground spot changes from pale green or white to cream or yellow. The tendrils near the fruit stem will dry and turn brown. Thumping a watermelon is not a good indicator of ripeness...we found that out last year!
 * Summer - December to February**
 * How to tell if a watermelon is ripe**