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Pedata
06-25-2009, 12:09 PM
I have a line of canteloupes in tubs, against a fence. One was a volunteer that popped up in a container before I planted the others. I figured the raccoons that get in the compost scattered some seeds around and I got lucky. So I took it to the garden and it's been growing well, way ahead of the ones I planted myself.

Hadn't been paying much attention to them I guess. Today I found baby cucumbers all over that canteloupe plant.
Can't bear to move it, it's doing too good. So, I guess they'll cross when the canteloupe flowers show up and I'll be growing Cantecukes. Or Cukeloupes. Cantecumbers?

groovyacres
06-25-2009, 06:41 PM
As long as you don't use the seeds for next year they will be fine. I don't think cantaloupe and cukes cross anyway. Love your names. Funny.

Yay for volunteers.

Pedata
06-27-2009, 02:15 PM
I had to go look it up. You're right, they won't cross.
Good:)
The cantaloupes aren't flowering. One site suggested too much nitrogen. I don't know. Maybe they're still to young.