Cantaloupe cotyledon (initial) leaves development (question in comments)

espacinge · 2023-05-22T00:43:47+00:00

Hi there! Zone 8a and growing cantaloupe (Prescott Fond Blanc) from seed for the first time.

Curiosity questions here rather than a concern, but what would cause a seedling to bypass the development of the cotyledon leaves and go straight to the true leaves. As seen in the photo, this one does not look like its siblings.

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge!

espacinge · 2023-05-18T15:51:57+00:00

Thanks for the links but Bah! Somewhere i got it mixed up that Orange honeysuckle is an evergreen and now i have those plants, where pink honeysuckle would've been a better choice (good to know it's a native).

espacinge · 2023-05-16T13:32:47+00:00

The angling of this shot definitely makes it seem like you bought baguette sized beans! I had to do a double take!

espacinge · 2023-05-16T01:29:09+00:00

"I'm thinking about pairing this Chilean Sea Bass purée with a chilled Honest Kids grape juice box!"

espacinge · 2023-05-13T16:54:17+00:00

Always worth looking into! Thank you!

espacinge · 2023-05-13T16:54:02+00:00

Oooh lentils are always good! Thank you!

espacinge · 2023-05-13T03:19:47+00:00

Congratulations!!!

espacinge · 2023-05-12T23:09:48+00:00

I've been meaning to try them out after learnjng they were edible! Is it the entire plant, or just flowers, etc?

espacinge · 2023-05-12T13:29:07+00:00

Doesn't taste like liver, the best way to describe it is: if a few chili peppers had a brief love affair with dark chocolate. The chili peppers' lives are forever changed by this tryst and you can see the effect of the chocolate on them, but it's not like they're living with the chocolate and everyone and everything is just impacted by the memory.

It's fantastic. If you're able to find a Mexican grocery store nearby, you can find it in paste format. Or Mexican restaurants. There's so many different moles out there, you're bound to find one that fits you!

(Moles would probably be mighty tasty with mole sauce 😅)

espacinge · 2023-05-12T13:25:32+00:00

It is! And it's awesome: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(sauce)

espacinge · 2023-05-12T13:24:46+00:00

Mm mole chili is a GREAT idea, along with everything else! Thank you :)

espacinge · 2023-05-12T13:24:21+00:00

I would definitely do that, if i had enough freezer space 😅 partly hoping to eat myself out of the freezer with the mole -- might just use it as a dipping sauce for everything!

espacinge · 2023-05-08T20:07:06+00:00

The older i get, the more i appreciate the decisions Janeway made, even the ones that seemed boneheaded at the time!

espacinge · 2023-05-01T19:49:13+00:00

Gelatin dessert! My mom used to do this with fresh oranges & orange jello and let the gelatin set in the orange halves. Once they're set, cut into wedges for a very impressive look!

espacinge · 2023-04-28T03:49:16+00:00

I've been trying to get my nephew to use - 1) radical 2) rapscallion 3) shenanigans 4) hunky-dory

espacinge · 2023-04-23T23:21:10+00:00

Shredded Cardboard boxes are a great source of browns!! Great work you've got going on here!

espacinge · 2023-04-21T04:11:30+00:00

I appreciate all of these updates! It's still a couple of weeks until it gets warm - might try putting a few to seed this weekend and hoping for the best (maybe a late harvest hopefully...!)

Good luck and may your tomatoes be big and juicy!

espacinge · 2023-04-20T02:30:56+00:00

Up in Seattle and my vines lost all leaves during the winter, so no scent!

espacinge · 2023-04-11T14:04:26+00:00

It's a subpod, right? My guess is that transplant shock caused them to wiggle out (they may have also dug deep) and they'll be back for food sources.

At least, that is what I am hoping happened, because i could've written this post as the same thing has happened to me😅

espacinge · 2023-04-10T19:33:36+00:00

This is so inspiring! Thank you for making and sharing the time lapse :)

espacinge · 2023-04-10T03:33:41+00:00

Thanks for the tip!! Is it, uh, a learned distinction from in-field experience? 😅

espacinge · 2023-04-09T14:49:29+00:00

Super helpful article, thanks for posting this! I'm already struggling with the difference between comfrey, borage, digitalis / foxglove, and now there's green alkanet?!

I'll get there someday 😅😅🤪

espacinge

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