Our first Persian melon came off the vine this weekend…though not intentionally.
You see, I went out the other morning to test if it was ready~ it should come unfastened from the stem when it is properly ripe, so I put on my green gauntlets (remember the rabbit protectors?), reached down gingerly through the scratchy vines, & heaved it up (it’s the size of a basketball & at least 15 pounds) to see if it would come loose. I was bent over, the melon about 18 inches from my chest, when a half-dollar sized black widow jumped out from the underside straight for my face! I yelped, reared back, & simultaneously dropped the melon over the side of the raised planter, snapping the stem & barely missing Dahlia who had come to “help”, and bolted for the house screaming “RAAAAID!!!”
Sam came running to the rescue clad only in boxer shorts, armed with a pellet gun & a spray can of bug killer (don’t ask me~ it must be a guy thing); unfortunately for him, the falling melon did the job before he could, but he was kind enough to extricate the cat from under the potting table & clean off any “residue” from the fruit before bringing it inside the house.
I sliced & served half of the melon with breakfast, but not before Chris christened it:
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It's a beaut Meg! :o) Shame on that ole stinky spider though...scaring you like that was most uncalled for!
I'm glad you didn't get bit, but I must say I'm having a bit of a laugh over your melon bomb. Your cantaloupe looks gorgeous and who knew melons could serve as weapons? Brilliant!
Oh how scarry! I a glad she didn't bite you!
Another reason not to garden - SPIDERS! I hate them.
I don't believe I've ever told anyone that I liked their melons but for you I will. lol
I hate spiders and we sure do get them big here on the west coast! But the melon looks very good!
That is a gorgeous melon. Was it as good as it looks?
Looks so good! We had a few. Now the deer are getting them! Can I borrow the pellet gun?...not joking
Spiders. . . my worst nightmare!!!
Yikes. I would have freaked out too!
Beautiful melon ~ glad you were able to salvage some of it!
It looks so juicy- I am sure it tasted fantastic! Yikes about the spider!!!
Mmmm ... a black widow spider? Good for you for using that defensive weapon of a melon!
Uhg, I hate black widows! Some spiders don't bother me, but those creep me out. I loved the pellet gun! Yeah, it's a guy thing.
Good luck in your house hunting. At this time in the economy, I sure wish I was buying instead of trying to sell... it's so not good.
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