The Kajari Melon Is The BEST Melon You've Never Heard Of

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  • Опубликовано: 7 янв 2025

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  • @laurajoseph7131
    @laurajoseph7131 2 года назад +61

    I rot my brain and raise my anxiety level binge watching all sorts of videos about the chaos in the world. Your videos are such a welcome break from the madness. Keep up the good work!

    • @davidfileccia6317
      @davidfileccia6317 Год назад

      I do the same.
      I know who is committing what crimes( Politically speaking). I know which party does 95% of the lying. And who pushes hatred and true dis info.
      Finally I thought, ya know.... I keep hearing about this shit and nothing ever happens to any of them. How about let's come up with ways to stop all of this before its too late and we literally lose our country (speaking about the USA. Because that's where we're headed. And fast! So I stopped watching all that. I've heard it already. Until someone wants to talk about a fix, I'm done watching all of it. For my own sanity. Good luck and God bless

  • @GGNaturals
    @GGNaturals 2 года назад +20

    Succession planting is definitely the way with these. I grew a slightly different variety that was orange inside and you are correct. The scent is absolutely intoxicating! Dale approved lol.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +3

      Honestly, I think the scent may be better than the actual taste! I don't know what it is about that melon musk smell, but it's really great. Second only to citrus flowers in full bloom. THAT scent is incredible.

    • @GGNaturals
      @GGNaturals 2 года назад +2

      @@TheMillennialGardener that’s a fact! Citrus blooms light up my life 🥰

  • @patfiddles
    @patfiddles Год назад +6

    I gave this melon a try this year and was very pleased with the outcome (despite the Florida heat that eventually burned the vines)- I'm going to try seeding again this week to see if I can get a better yield for October. I also planted (in a container) a dwarf Loquat tree (Premier)- I never heard you mention that you have one of these in your garden. The fruit is small (and abundant) with a pair of larger seeds, but the fruit that is there is very sweet- kind of has an orange/plum flavor.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  Год назад +2

      These melons will do very well in Florida's fall. It's basically a second spring. They'll appreciate the cooler temps. I have some new vines growing now that are 3 inches long. I don't grow loquat here due to the challenges. While the tree itself is hardy down to Zone 7b/8a, the fruit can only tolerate temps in the 25-27 degree range. Lots of people are growing loquat trees here, but they're mostly ornamental. The fruit losses are heavy.

  • @tinkalinks
    @tinkalinks 15 дней назад

    Came here for information about the melon and learned a seed saving method I had not heard about. Thank you!

  • @MANPREETKAUR-qk1wj
    @MANPREETKAUR-qk1wj 2 года назад +15

    I tried kajari melon this season. Love it. Tried other kind of melon from bakercreek , forgot the name . But its dark green and very sweet. Can smell the ripen melon from far away.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +4

      Melons grow well in hot, humid, rainy areas. They're one of the few things that can grow here in the South during the summer. I definitely need to find other cool types!

  • @TheMillennialGardener
    @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +23

    If you found this video helpful, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching ☺TIMESTAMPS for convenience:
    0:00 Growing Kajari Melons & Sourcing Seed
    2:09 How To Tell When Kajari Melons Are Ripe
    2:52 How to Grow Kajari Melons
    4:32 Kajari Melon Taste Test
    6:59 How To Save Kajari Melon Seeds
    8:38 Adventures With Dale

    • @uprightfossil6673
      @uprightfossil6673 2 года назад

      I welcome your suggestions and advice. As an avid melon lover I tried casaba melons for the first time. The thick skin makes them great to avoid pest damage.

    • @VOTE4TAJ
      @VOTE4TAJ 2 года назад +1

      Just to update the name:
      The Kahari is actually Kagri
      J as in James and second a has a very slight sound.

    • @adriennefloreen
      @adriennefloreen 2 года назад

      Please start selling your seeds that you save. There are reasons to like and dislike Baker Creek, but I could tell you grew their specific Kajari Melon the minute I saw your thumbnail. Someone where I live in Northern California tried to do some kind of environmentally friendly farming that involved planting and watering once then never watering again but letting the occasional rain do it and never pulling weeds and letting nature take it's course, and one of the things they planted were these melons. They got a lot of melons, but they were about the size of an apple. But seriously start selling your own seeds, look at your comments, you got people going on Baker Creek shopping sprees and they could be shopping for seeds on your site, and also you might try tweeting Baker Creek or even calling them. When I complained about some seeds with the wrong species names their actual CEO called me on the phone which surprised me, said he would fix it, which was cool. They did fix it too, at least on their website - a year later, for one plant. This is why you should start your own seed company.

  • @michelebarnes4059
    @michelebarnes4059 6 месяцев назад +2

    I grew them last year. I liked how they turned dark red when ripe. They are very sweet and tasty. Thanks for the tip on using hydrogen peroxide when saving seeds, which is new to me.❤ much appreciated

  • @nancycongiusti7526
    @nancycongiusti7526 Месяц назад +1

    And...i just ordered these seeds. 2025 will be a great growing year 🎉

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  9 дней назад +1

      Excellent! They're a really good melon. A lot of the smaller melons are underwhelming, but this one is genuinely good.

  • @VorteC81oo
    @VorteC81oo 2 года назад +10

    I grew lots of these this year and they were very productive all the time October. They had a great flavor but later in the season they weren’t quite as good while my other melons still had excellent flavor. They did best in July and Aug here in Arkansas. We grew ours on a 7 ft tall trellis. The Model Melon from Baker Creek is even better. Family favorite here

    • @sislertx
      @sislertx Год назад

      Does it survive the vine borer???

    • @UJAXMAN
      @UJAXMAN Год назад

      When can you tell if the model melon is ripe? I am growing those and the forst one was bland and flavorless. Looked big enough though?

  • @MP-js5ro
    @MP-js5ro 2 года назад +24

    Thanks for the recommendation! Just ordered mine… along with 21 other seed packs lol. I’m a sucker for unique seed and Baker’s creek gets me every time!! Is it Spring yet? 😆

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +5

      Haha, happy to add to the addiction 😆 These unique types of fruits and vegetables are great. Many of the "traditional" vegetables struggle or can't grow at all in my hot, humid, wet summers, and these fruits imported from places like China and India usually tolerate my conditions better. I can actually grow things!

    • @MysticSpank
      @MysticSpank 2 года назад +2

      Baker Creek is my addiction. They are a few hours drive from me and i need to visit sometime. I probably have the next 3 years garden seeds already but i still order more. I have not even gotten their 2023 catalog yet.

    • @MP-js5ro
      @MP-js5ro 2 года назад

      @@MysticSpank they are quickly becoming my new addiction too. Probably better they aren’t within driving distance for me lol. Something magical about seeds, I want them all!

    • @MP-js5ro
      @MP-js5ro 2 года назад

      @J Birdsong I’m in 9b and don’t anticipate any issues w the heat as long as I sow at first signs of spring. If I succession plant, I’ll make sure the melons get some afternoon shade. I imagine the same will work for you. Maybe plant against the house to provide some overnight warmth?? Good luck!

  • @zinnia3190
    @zinnia3190 2 года назад +4

    I had fantastic results growing Kajari melons this year. Two vines produced about 25 melons.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      WOW! That vastly whooped me. I'll be practicing more with this melon. It's a winner.

    • @zinnia3190
      @zinnia3190 2 года назад +1

      @@TheMillennialGardener It was my first time growing them. Just compost with a little Happy Frog fertilizer at bed preparation, then fish emulsion a couple times, and kept well watered until they were nearly ripe. I found that they split after heavy watering if they were nearing ripe, so I cut back on the water at the end. I direct sowed them. I'm not fond of any melon, except watermelon, but my husband couldn't get enough of them. Definitely growing them again.

    • @zinnia3190
      @zinnia3190 2 года назад +4

      @@TheMillennialGardener One more thing, they were super slow to get going and then setting any fruit, but when they took off in the hottest part of summer they went crazy with vines and melons.

  • @sjulliette
    @sjulliette 7 месяцев назад +3

    Chatgpt says the melon is from Punjab and pronounced kuh-juh-ree. Thanks for the video! Going to try it this year.

  • @andreajones7023
    @andreajones7023 2 года назад

    I've finally bought seeds now that I live where melons can thrive. Can't wait.

  • @lydialaub5475
    @lydialaub5475 2 года назад +3

    What a smart pup you are, Dale! 💯 I pass a Dale Street often, and it always makes me think of this channel lol

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +1

      I wish I had a Dale Street sign 😂 Thank you for watching, and Dale says hello!

  • @danpricerealtor
    @danpricerealtor Год назад

    If Dale likes it then I am in. Gotta grow this next year. Thanks

  • @thegnoles
    @thegnoles 2 года назад +4

    Last year my kajaris were one of my favorites! This year the seed we planted produced a melon that was cross pollinated with some kind of cantaloupe, unfortunately, and they weren’t anywhere near as good. Hopefully next year the seed we plant will be a true kajari! Another type of melon we planted from a Baker Creek packet was cross pollinated, too! They still taste good, at least.

  • @jenniferlroberts5994
    @jenniferlroberts5994 2 года назад +1

    Cool! I just ordered some from Baker Creek. I was happy about their FREE shipping too! Thanks, I love trying to grow new/different things!!

  • @myurbangarden7695
    @myurbangarden7695 2 года назад +3

    I LOVE THESE MELONS. Melons did well for me despite the heat and drought. I got mine from BACK YARD GARDEN SEEDS. They specialize in plants for small space/ urban gardeners.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      Melons are one of the few things that do well in really hot, humid weather. They grow when other crops (like tomatoes) fail!

  • @PatC.
    @PatC. 2 года назад +16

    Try Sakata melons (also at Baker Creek). Looks like a big green apple. Turns yellow when ripe and eat it crisp like an apple. 70 days. Very sweet.

    • @AliBaba-vx6ps
      @AliBaba-vx6ps 11 месяцев назад

      Do you use rock dust? Compost?

    • @DebRoo11
      @DebRoo11 10 месяцев назад +1

      I grew these last year. They were nice and hardy and I got a lot of melons

    • @magnumxlpi
      @magnumxlpi 5 месяцев назад

      ​@AliBaba-vx6ps lol oh you're new to gardening huh?

  • @mishkahappy3839
    @mishkahappy3839 2 года назад +1

    I love that Melon, I grew it two summers ago. Didn't save seeds. Only have 2 in my pack. Looks like I'll be adding that to next year's garden

  • @sarahkirbach5040
    @sarahkirbach5040 2 года назад +1

    This is right on time, I just got a pack of these seeds from a seed swap. I’ll def have to try them next year. I love honeydew- my absolute favorite melon.

  • @funeev
    @funeev 5 месяцев назад

    I was gifted 2 seedlings by my friend who wasn’t sure if they were cucumbers or melons. I trellised the vines up like I do with my cukes. And now 😂 lo and behold they are Kajari melons. I’ve had a few dry and die off and finally got one growing. I can’t wait to try it, but I’m praying that it doesn’t slip to the ground and break since I grew the vines up. 😬 Love your videos! Thanks.

  • @spiritranger9202
    @spiritranger9202 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for this tip! I started selling at our local farmer's market and these would be a perfect market melon. I'm definitely buying some and growing next summer! I love your channel, you always provide such great information 👍

  • @KBorham
    @KBorham Год назад

    Hey, thanks for sharing. Got my seeds, sprouted in three days in a humidity dome and they are now in an EarthBox container, growing like crazy. Great video, love the ending!

  • @ericknight69
    @ericknight69 Год назад

    Fellow gardener hailing from the Wendell, NC area. Good to see you growing the Kajari melon here as this is my first season with it as well. Hearing your review makes me wish I saved some seed back for a succession planting.

  • @JoycieG
    @JoycieG 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing . I love watching your RUclips channel. Gives me such inspiration not just gardening, but for life in general.

  • @ryanryan7213
    @ryanryan7213 7 месяцев назад

    I just bought these from Baker Creek and I was so excited to see your video

  • @TnT_F0X
    @TnT_F0X 2 года назад +1

    Ok you convinced me, I'm going to grow one of these as a bottom cover vine in my 3x3 grow tent. Maybe I'll have fresh Kajari Melon for Christmas!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      It's worth a shot. Melons do not like cool temps below 50 degrees, so it's getting harder to grow them unless you're someplace very warm in the winter. However, their fast fruiting makes them one of the easier melons to grow.

    • @TnT_F0X
      @TnT_F0X 2 года назад

      @@TheMillennialGardener I have plants overwintering in a 3x3 grow tent, a lot of light is being wasted just hitting the ground though.
      I'll definately plant some next to my Tigger melons in the spring.

  • @SledDog5678
    @SledDog5678 2 года назад +1

    Thank you!
    Your knowledge, clear explanations and energy is inspiring for all!

  • @Oklaoz
    @Oklaoz Год назад

    I just bought some of these seeds today. Hopefully I can get a harvest.

  • @Diana-ze8wu
    @Diana-ze8wu Год назад

    My baker creek seeds of this didn’t germinate last year for whatever reason. I had 4 seeds left and have 2 thriving plants with fruit atm. I’m so excited about this. Wasn’t sure how big they’d get. Almost, but not looking ripe yet. Sugar babies are intertwined. Wondering about cross pollination etc. thanks for the vid!

  • @delmadehoyos1946
    @delmadehoyos1946 2 года назад +2

    Will totally try this melon on Dale's recommendation. I love honeydew and cantaloupe; am order ing seeds right now. Thank you and thanks to Dale 🐶

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      If you love honeydew and cantaloupe, you're going to love this! You'll get these a month before the others are ready, too!

    • @delmadehoyos1946
      @delmadehoyos1946 2 года назад

      @@TheMillennialGardener sounds awesome; I love a shorter growing period....hopefully harvest fruit before pests do! Thanks

  • @zeppypaige
    @zeppypaige 2 года назад

    Yay!! Hi friend! Oh I’m so so glad you tried them and liked them! I’m sorry I’ve sort of disappeared from growing and RUclips. Life sure has changed for me since I’ve visited you. I really need to go back and binge your channel. Looks like you’ve been doing AMAZING!! Thank so much for not forgetting me and the shout out 💚

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      Hey, Heather! I certainly have not forgotten! I thank you every time I plant these seeds. It's a great plant I may never have discovered otherwise. I'm glad you saw this video. I hope you're doing well, and I hope life is changing for the better and still growing.

  • @MrSCOTTtheSCOT
    @MrSCOTTtheSCOT 2 года назад

    Nice, my dog can spell that too , I hadn't intended going out for at least an hour , now I have a dog looking at me and at the screen and at me and now gone for her lead. I can now ponder two things in the rain, Kajari melon growing and having to dry a soggy doggy when i return. Great video too.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      Once you mention a walk, there is no hope. It's just whining and pawing at your legs until you get up and go. It's best to *not* say a thing until you're 100% ready to go 😂 Your dog will probably love this melon, too!

  • @nomathembazwedala7704
    @nomathembazwedala7704 2 года назад +2

    First time I hear about it. It looks nice.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +1

      It's a really great melon. If you like cantaloupe or honeydew, you'll love this.

  • @Annekarla
    @Annekarla 2 года назад

    Jess got me growing these also. Grew this season with saved seeds. They did great.

  • @debraweiser175
    @debraweiser175 Год назад

    Thank you. I just ordered some kajari seeds . Here in SW Florida. Love your channel. Lots of good information. Thank you so much

  • @lisapop5219
    @lisapop5219 2 года назад +1

    I can get into this one. I love melons but my husband doesn't so much. I haven't grown melons because I can't get through them myself and I don't want to waste them. This is a nice size for one. Thank you and Dale is a good boy!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +1

      This is the perfect melon for a household where only one person likes them. They are personal-sized. One person can easily eat the entire melon and not feel bad about it or split it between two comfortably. Dale is the *best* boy

  • @virginiaallisonpeck2517
    @virginiaallisonpeck2517 2 года назад +2

    Love Dale… thanks for the taste description of the melon. I probably won’t like it but others will do I’ll enjoy growing it❤
    Blessings to you and yours ❤🙏🏼🕊🌸🌼🌺🐝

  • @creativegirlhomestead
    @creativegirlhomestead 2 года назад +2

    Super yummmm! Definitely planning to grow this melon next year! Thank you and Dale for sharing! 😊🌱❤️

  • @flatcreek4665
    @flatcreek4665 Год назад

    Thanks for the video. I got my seeds in the ground today. Good to know they are easy to grow & best to do succession plantings. Glad I can save the seeds for next year.

  • @CAngel-x9u
    @CAngel-x9u 2 года назад +1

    It is so pretty! It could be a Christmas ornament

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      It is an unusually beautiful melon. It looks like a gourd. It's very decorative, but due to the thin shell, they don't store well. They're best eaten quickly.

  • @learntobake2023
    @learntobake2023 2 года назад

    You are correct, I had never heard of kahari melons until I saw your video.

  • @LorijazzgrrlVaughan
    @LorijazzgrrlVaughan Год назад

    Central Iowa here and I planted the Kajari for the first time. I lost my first plant to either a animal or bugs eating through the vine. But I was able to save one fruit from it and boy was it good. My second plant did much much better with probably 7-10 melons on it. I thought the fruit were a little small and did find a few on the ground. Lol I thought an animal had got to them, but your explanation about them falling when ripe makes more sense. I find them delicious is taste and I have never been a fan of honeydew melons, but these are FABULOUS. They taste more like cantaloupe to me than honeydew. But definitely a keeper and will be growing again.

  • @laurieyagmur3690
    @laurieyagmur3690 Год назад +1

    Wow, I love melons and I’m gonna give this one a try. I’ve had good luck with my Crimson Red and Sugar Baby melons but my Cantaloupe plants never seem to make it 😢

  • @ChristinesBackyardGarden
    @ChristinesBackyardGarden 9 месяцев назад

    I'm growing Kajari this year. Good tip on succession planning.

  • @ericwiese7479
    @ericwiese7479 Год назад

    Planted some here in southern Minnesota zone 4b! Wish me luck

  • @teenagardner3623
    @teenagardner3623 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for the recommendation as regular Melons take a long time before you can enjoy the fruit. I'm definitely trying this one.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      This one is the best of both worlds: all the taste with half the wait!

  • @nancydrewsgarden
    @nancydrewsgarden 2 года назад +2

    Shout out to dale!!!! 🐾 🐾 🐾 Hims a good boii!! Hims a good boii. Wow thanks for sharing your amazing knowledge! You are so smart, and so sweet. Thank you for inspiring me to grow my own food

  • @WinkTartanBelle
    @WinkTartanBelle 2 года назад +5

    My Kajari melons do very well in north Texas, near the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Long, hot, humid summer season generally, but this year was VERY dry. With copious amounts of supplemental water (I used a soaker hose) they did well trellised and heavily mulched with leaf litter and pine straw. I sowed in the soil three successive crops of them starting in late spring (about April for us) and fertilized with balanced organic fertilizers about every month. They really had problems with vine borers until I got my bT and pest repellent sprays going. Squash bugs and vine borers were really bad here this year on all my gourds and melons.

    • @mooonie6634
      @mooonie6634 2 года назад +2

      My grandmother used to use old milk cartons, the square wax ones, on crops that vine borers attacked. Worked like a charm for her.

    • @WinkTartanBelle
      @WinkTartanBelle 2 года назад +1

      @@mooonie6634 Excellent tip! I’ve tried aluminum foil, but I’m not able to easily reach the base of each plant after they get large enough, with all the under-cropping I do. I’ll try the cartons this coming Spring! 😊 Thanks.

    • @aemyrge
      @aemyrge Год назад

      Thanks for sharing your strategies. Squash-growing is a continual challenge for Texas gardeners.💚

    • @aemyrge
      @aemyrge Год назад

      ​@@mooonie6634would you consider explaining how the cartons were used? Half in the ground? Just sitting on top? Thank you so much.

    • @mooonie6634
      @mooonie6634 Год назад +1

      @@aemyrge the tops were straightened out and about an inch of the milk carton flaps were then bent to form a brace on the outside of carton and pushed a couple of inches deep in the soil. ...just having the carton flaps in their tracks, stopped them from getting to the vegetable. You could probably do the same thing with those plastic gallon jugs too, just cut off the top part and cut the bottom part free too. good luck with it. I would check them everyday and pick off any worms you find.

  • @jenthulhu
    @jenthulhu 10 месяцев назад

    What a beautiful sounding heirloom melon variety. I got my hopes up when you said it was a different species because I'm allergic to cantaloupe. Sadly this is Cucumis melo just like most of the melons we eat in the west. So it's not one I can eat. Sure looks lovely! I'll continue my hunt for a different species to try growing. Great video!

  • @sylvia10101
    @sylvia10101 2 года назад +1

    So interesting! I now know about this melon😊Thank you👍 Hey Dale!!😁

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      I highly recommend if you love cantaloupe and honeydew. Dale says hello

  • @TnT_F0X
    @TnT_F0X 2 года назад +1

    I grew Tiger Melons but only got one this season... They're like little honeydews and I'm definately growing them again, I might plant one just to occupy the floor of my overwintering grow tent. That or Cucumbers.
    I'll have to get some of these seeds for next year, large melons dont do well this far north. Cucumbers and small melons go great though.

  • @worlds2wander
    @worlds2wander 5 месяцев назад

    Have you ever had a charentais melon? They’re a personal-sized French variety of cantaloupe. I’ve never cared for melons personally but found this to be quite amazing. Just started growing them here in Central NJ and I’ve got a few on the vine ready to ripen any day now.

  • @tomt9057
    @tomt9057 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for the tip. I have to try this now. I just ordered these off Baker Creek for next year. They are really expensive on Amazon.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      Baker Creek is by far the best place to order since they ship individual packets quickly.

  • @zlogie
    @zlogie 2 года назад +1

    I tried the delicious Kajari and tiny Chrysanthemum melon this year. The Kajari stood the test of 100 degree plus heat and the Chrysanthemum, not so much.

  • @MichaelRei99
    @MichaelRei99 2 года назад +2

    The beds on the south side of my house are melon producing machines! I’m going to do one bed of watermelon and one cantaloupe this next season but I might give these a try someday.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +1

      Melons *love* persistent warm weather and sun, so it doesn't surprise me the warmest, sunniest side of the yard produces the best. They're one of the few things that can handle our July and August heat and humidity.

    • @MichaelRei99
      @MichaelRei99 2 года назад

      @@TheMillennialGardener they thrive on it!!

  • @sunnysal5345
    @sunnysal5345 Год назад

    Bought some Kajari melon seeds. Fingers crossed, they will grow

  • @donnabarbour5358
    @donnabarbour5358 9 месяцев назад

    I'm a seed saver, great video! Thanks

  • @joshadair4744
    @joshadair4744 Год назад

    I grow these every year there awesome

  • @BEBUSINESSCHANNEL
    @BEBUSINESSCHANNEL Год назад +1

    Love your dog 😊

  • @KT-yq7ed
    @KT-yq7ed 2 года назад +1

    Would like to try this melon….sounds like an easy one to plant, however, I don’t have a seeding start mat yet……..I ‘ll watch your tutorial on growing them……tks again for another informative plant to grow…….you’re a peach!!!! 👵🏻

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +1

      I have a few very inexpensive seedling heat mats linked in my Amazon Storefront in the video description. They are game-changers. I highly recommend them and they're very affordable.

  • @christyasay764
    @christyasay764 2 года назад

    Thanks, I just heard about fruit. Can’t wait to get my hands on some seeds. Thank you for the details.

  • @aemyrge
    @aemyrge Год назад +1

    7:09 melon seed saving tips!!!!

  • @mercyrn35
    @mercyrn35 2 года назад

    I can’t resist a cute dog. Hi Dale!❤️❤️❤️

  • @bevsurbangarden
    @bevsurbangarden 2 года назад

    That melon is very interesting! I hope to try it next season! Thanks!

  • @jackrutherford5937
    @jackrutherford5937 Год назад

    WOW KNOXVILLE , TENNESSEE !!!

  • @backyardfarmingwithashley
    @backyardfarmingwithashley 2 года назад

    Dale is so adorable 🐕🥰

  • @seedhound
    @seedhound 2 года назад

    I've been wanting to try them. Thanks for the the advice.

  • @debbiep7419
    @debbiep7419 2 года назад

    I first heard of this melon from Jess at Roots and Refuge Farm. She raves about it and now you've inspired me to try growing it.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      I'm glad to hear about it! I'm very lucky someone turned me onto the melon, or I may have never heard of it. I've been growing it ever since, which has been 3 straight seasons. I will be growing more next year for sure!

  • @Mark4WorldPeace
    @Mark4WorldPeace 2 года назад +1

    My Favorite is Sugar Cube which is a F1 hybrid melon.Perfect size and flavor.Wonderful aroma and very disease resistant.Quite good productivity as well. Try it 👍🏽☮🇺🇸

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +1

      Is that a cantaloupe? I’ve had pretty good(ish) luck with Honey Rock.

    • @Mark4WorldPeace
      @Mark4WorldPeace 2 года назад

      @@TheMillennialGardener Yes most like Cantaloupe

  • @kennethlatimer4607
    @kennethlatimer4607 2 года назад

    Great video. We in port Charlotte continue to dig out

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      I hope you’re doing ok all things considered. Sending thoughts and prayers your way.

  • @davidbarnes8315
    @davidbarnes8315 2 года назад +1

    We are really excited about vegetable gardening!! Since we came across your videos we're super excited because of the way you cover so many great 👍 subjects!!! Thank you for Sharing your knowledge with us!!

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +1

      I'm so happy to hear that!! I'm glad to hear you're enthused! It's so much fun to do this. The best advice I can give you is to start slow and don't do too much at once, because it can become overwhelming until you get a system down. It's better to be successful with a few things than struggle with too much too quickly. Each year, you add more and more and grow.

    • @davidbarnes8315
      @davidbarnes8315 2 года назад

      Thank you! 😊

  • @BracesandBoots1
    @BracesandBoots1 2 года назад +1

    I grew another Baker Creek variety, called a Tigger melon. It too outgrew the bugs and diseases, but was absolutely tasteless. Are you sure these Kajari taste good, because they look very similar to the Tigger.

  • @goatgirl61
    @goatgirl61 6 месяцев назад

    Just ate one very good 💯😊💯

  • @themessyandpettygarden7114
    @themessyandpettygarden7114 2 года назад

    I grew these last year Jess from Roots and Refugee had them. So I tried them. I placed mines in a sheer bag and tied it to the cattle panel.

  • @lkhfun6575
    @lkhfun6575 2 года назад

    i am definitely growing these! Thanks!

  • @UlexiteTVStoneLexite
    @UlexiteTVStoneLexite 2 года назад +1

    It's so pretty

  • @juliebarnett9812
    @juliebarnett9812 2 года назад

    Thanks! 👍🏼 I'll try those.

  • @ginaalwaysavip1177
    @ginaalwaysavip1177 2 года назад

    Thanks for sharing with us all. I'm new to NC looking forward to my garden next year.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +1

      Melons do very well here. The trick is to not rush them out into the garden right after last chance of frost like you would a tomato or pepper. They're best delayed about 3 weeks after the last frost date in spring. They want consistent temps and don't like it when nights dip into the 50's.

  • @lynettetucker544
    @lynettetucker544 2 года назад

    The kajari melon looks like I will give it a try next year

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +1

      I highly recommend! Glad I could show you something new!

    • @lynettetucker544
      @lynettetucker544 2 года назад

      @@TheMillennialGardener ok thanks this is for next summer

  • @brandytimpleton5618
    @brandytimpleton5618 2 года назад

    Great video will definitely be trying this ty

  • @NubianP6
    @NubianP6 2 года назад +1

    I actually grew these a few years ago. 😊

  • @cityboyintheyard
    @cityboyintheyard 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks. Ordering some now.

  • @Toniameadows
    @Toniameadows 10 месяцев назад

    Would it be ok to replant in same grow bags with succession planting? Waiting on weather to transplant my seedlings. Great video, thanks!

  • @GrowingSouth
    @GrowingSouth 2 года назад

    Love both Honeydew and Cantaloupe so... Im headed to bakers creek website after this and getting a pack! haha

  • @michaelrundquist
    @michaelrundquist 2 года назад

    Sounds alot like the Altaiskaya melon from victory seeds. I will have to give it a try.

  • @BrokePhilanthropist
    @BrokePhilanthropist 8 месяцев назад

    Fonzy or Fonzie,Piel Del Sapo,canary,Sharlyn. All very unique melons. Try them

  • @ohyeah3750
    @ohyeah3750 2 года назад

    I sort of wish I never saw your channel. I'm going broke ordering things you recommend. Lol. Love your videos.

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад +1

      It's an investment. There is an initial up-front cost to gardening. I think I spent about $3,000 in the beginning building all my beds, filling them with compost, setting the 4x4 wood posts, building a fence, etc., but now I seriously buy almost no produce. The only produce I buy weekly are carrots when they're not in season, and celery, because I eat them daily. Aside from that, we really only buy meat and dairy, so I'm able to feed us seasonally out of the garden all year long. It will get even easier in the future as my fruit trees grow. In another 2-3 years, I will have harvests so large that I'll be able to preserve the food and buy even less. Over time, you'll save money, and you'll be so much healthier for it because of the higher quality food you're eating and all the additional sunshine and fresh air you'll get. The amount of money you can save on healthcare will be immeasurable.

  • @nancyn.226
    @nancyn.226 2 года назад

    Can't wait to try this! Thanks for the info on saving the seeds, too! Love your channel 💜 Dale is adorable!

  • @teffyvargas5916
    @teffyvargas5916 2 года назад

    3 years and never have success with melon the cucumber beettle always get them , but i may try this one next year 😁

  • @ThatBritishHomestead
    @ThatBritishHomestead 2 года назад +1

    Love this! I want to find a smaller melon to grow as I find larger melons a bit much for us to eat

  • @rawreen
    @rawreen 7 месяцев назад

    A few questions about the melon: How many fruits per plant? Are these open pollinating? Regarding succession planting, should you locate newer plants around the older ones or in a new area, does it matter?

  • @Huy0035
    @Huy0035 Год назад

    Hey Baker Creek has the maturity listed as 70day. If your results were 50-60day thats pretty awesome.

  • @singanddance-q9b
    @singanddance-q9b 10 месяцев назад

    Dale has me sold. 😂😂

  • @duongthuyusa1753
    @duongthuyusa1753 Год назад

    Thank you for the information

  • @valoriegriego5212
    @valoriegriego5212 2 года назад

    Hey Anthony! That one is on my list to try. I usually grow the Minnesota Midget...it produces a lot of fruit. I purchased Tiger melon seeds to try next year.
    Pretty melon outside and inside. I totally trust Dale's taste buds...I will keep this melon on my desire list.😃
    Indeed, Dale is one smart pup! Wow!😃 🐕

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      Interesting. I need to experiment with more of these melons. I like growing the traditional watermelons, but they take forever to get a harvest. I'm going to research some of these earlier types for next year! Dale sends his love as always!

  • @wordswisdomwhitney1533
    @wordswisdomwhitney1533 3 месяца назад

    Great video! I'm curious if you remember how long it took them to turn the orange shade and be ripe? I have several on my plant but it seems they've been green for awhile and no signs of color changing😔

  • @klbbeeswillow
    @klbbeeswillow 2 года назад +3

    I had so so luck with these melons but definitely need to find the best supports for them hanging because the good ones snapped off before I could harvest 😭

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      Heat and humidity is required for good melons in most cases. Be sure not to plant them too early. They don't do well in the cool spring or cool fall. They like warmth.

  • @orowizard1369
    @orowizard1369 2 года назад

    Ordering some from Baker, now. Thanks for another great video. Wiki says hardy to zone 6, I am zone 8. Hope to try experiment to grow indoors over winter. lol

    • @TheMillennialGardener
      @TheMillennialGardener  2 года назад

      Melons are not frost tolerant. You can only grow them during the core heat of the summer. They also hate cool temps. The nights need to be comfortably into the 50's and warmer. They're purely tropical, so they're actually a Zone 12+ plant!

    • @carllopresti697
      @carllopresti697 Год назад

      Oh shoot! Received my seeds zone 5 here. Wish me luck!