Friday, September 3, 2010

Crop walk video: Basil and Baby Leaf Greens trials

At this week's crop walk, we looked at our basil trials and baby leaf greens for salad mixes. It's been a hot summer in Maine. The heat caused our basil to flower earlier than normal. The plants aren't quite as large as they were last year at this time.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Can you explain the sound you hear when you "thump" a ripe watermelon? And any other signs that melons are ripe. Thank you.

Johnny's Seeds News said...

Hello Anonymous: Here's some information from our website about watermelon ripeness: "There are 3 ways to tell when a watermelon is ripe: 1) the tendril nearest the point on the vine where fruit stem attaches is browning/dead, 2) the spot where the fruit rests on the ground is yellow, and 3) the classic mystery - you hear "punk", as opposed to "pink" or "pank." when you flick the melon with your fingers."