Charantais Melons

Have to juggle a bit with this new set-up...shouldn't have a glimpse of the previous pic...Anyway it's my first attempt....lol...

Photo-montage!!!

yay! good one love your melons ..lol

:)))

I like the photos together Crissue - I can't do anything like that.

Neither can I Frybo...(secretly, I'm just jealous)...........
lol! x

I feel embarassed, I saw a colage of Dahlias by one of the GOYers, and I asked for instructions...and i can't remember who I asked...:((((

It's Picaso 3...just type it in and it will go straight to it...it's a free download...we've got Norton security, so it came up with Picaso 4 Norton approved...then I knew we were safe to download...

I grew melons like this in my greenhouse last year Crissue...but of course they didn't ripen :(

I think you can be forgiven, Karen, lol! If they don't grow here in the Charente, they can't exist...it's a bit like raspberries in Angus.... :)))

That's true...I have heard of Melons being grown in Greenhouses, and being edible, but what type they are I don't know...I had a look in my Fruit expert book, and it says that if you can maintain a temperature of 65 fah in the Greenhouse, there are several varieties you can grow sucessfully...

Thank you Crissue, but I think I'll stick to salad veg!

Thanks for the info Crissue. Might try downloading Picaso when the weather is bad and I am kicking my heels indoors.

I know what you mean Karen..Salad is good too, and grows quicker...:)))

Its quite interesting, and once loaded Frybo its there with yours pix ready to use...Just the fine tuning...

Oh lovely, cannot wait to try the real thing, not too long now!! well done you.

Thanks DD...they are a really sweet Melon...renowned in France....

We were taught to smell them to make sure they were ripe, we usually buy them in the french markets, they have an excellent market were we holiday.

Good morning DD and all...

You can actually smell them as you are near to them when they're ripe...the stem that's attached to the melon, is like umbilical, and normally little cracks appear all the way round, and it will gently ease itself away from the Vine...I know when we watch the Melon Pickers, they use a sharp knife and cut the stem...but then the fruit is not quite there when its picked...Please say a silent thankyou to the Melon pickers lol...when you next enjoy your Charantais, that is one breakbreaking job....I kid you not...
When do you come to France, and what region are you heading for...if I may ask...