Melon Man

Good morning from The Farm! For all of those who have asked, we are officially out of the watermelon business. Sometimes you just have to walk away from some things and recognize which doors are being shut and which ones are opening. Last year, we lost the melons to some hungry deer… door one shut. This year, we resolved the deer issue. They tend to stay away when you are blasting music all night from a boom box with flashing lights on the seat of a tractor in the middle of the field (wish I had a picture of that)😳🤣. That couldn’t stop the melons from getting “the wilt”. What I thought was stress from drought, turned out to be the death knell, showing the first signs of sickness. Six inches of rain should have made them perk up. However, it was fuel for the fungus that rapidly spread throughout three acres of watermelons and cantaloupe… door two Slam!!! I have been quiet about it. Thought I could just let it go quietly by the wayside. Y’all deserve better than that. Many people have texted me, called and private messaged me looking for watermelons. Some I answered, some I didn’t. But… Do Not Fret!!! When you are ready for a sweet jubilee watermelon grown right here in Catahoula, you need to get them from Lindsey and Jonathan Bounds! They planted 6 acres of virgin land they recently cleared and they have the prettiest, biggest and yes… sweetest melons around! As far as Eastridge Farm is concerned, we are moving forward with what the good Lord has been blessing us with… honey and lotions from the Catahoula Queen Apiary and our Second Annual Maze at Eastridge Farm… Open doors. See attached rough draft for this years design. We will also have a 1.5 acre field of sunflowers 🌻 to enjoy with the Maze while helping to feed our bees 🐝. A deep, heartfelt Thank You to everyone for supporting us with our watermelons and we value your continued support in our current and future endeavors. If you haven’t already done so, please like and follow us at Eastridge Farm for more updates on The Maze and Catahoula Queen Apiary!

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Any farming operation is a risk reward. Plant early and risk the reward of an early harvest. We do it the old fashioned way by planting the seeds directly in the field. We aren't high faluting enough to grow thousands of plants in a greenhouse to drop in the dirt way after the threat of frost is gone. The plant growth tripled in numbers in the past week, with new ones popping up daily. Woo Hoo! This past week has also been quiet stressful with a late cold front and the threat of frost and temperatures flirting with the freezing mark. Well... we had a little frost last night/early morning. There were some plants that got "bit" 😳. But for the most part, I believe our early harvest will be intact this year! Many other factors come into play, but thankfully we seem to have dodged a major catastrophe. Until next time ✌❤😊🍉

Hello everyone! It's been awhile! I hope this post finds you well and happy. First of all, I want to thank everyone for supporting Melon Man Sweet Jubilee Watermelons! It has truly been an awesome experience, to say the least. We are working hard preparing for a great season. Stay tuned for updates AND news about some exciting plans for the future expansion of our Farm!🤔😊

As always...✌❤😊🍉