How to Know When to Pick Your Sugar Baby Watermelons...

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  • Опубликовано: 12 июл 2024
  • Welcome to our RUclips channel! In this juicy and informative video, we're sharing the sweet secrets of knowing when to pick your Sugar Baby watermelons for the perfect, mouthwatering taste. Join us as we explore the telltale signs that indicate your watermelons are ready for harvest!
    In this insightful guide, we'll walk you through the various stages of growth for Sugar Baby watermelons. From the early days to the peak of ripeness, we'll showcase the visual cues and expert tips that will help you determine the best time to pluck these delectable fruits from the vine.
    We'll reveal the changes that occur as the watermelon matures, and how to avoid picking them too early or too late.
    Join us in celebrating the joy of growing your own watermelons and reaping the rewards of patience and proper timing. There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of picking a vine-ripened watermelon that promises a burst of flavor with every juicy bite!
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  • @wendyhaill5791
    @wendyhaill5791 11 месяцев назад +11

    Luna was waiting for a piece of watermelon .. poor thing ❤

    • @courtneyw6378
      @courtneyw6378 11 месяцев назад +1

      Lol she's not a poor thing. They take very good care of her.

    • @terrymueller7394
      @terrymueller7394 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@courtneyw6378Luna said, “but, it was Watermelon!” 😂

    • @courtneyw6378
      @courtneyw6378 11 месяцев назад

      @@terrymueller7394 👍🏼

    • @tonidirupo9813
      @tonidirupo9813 11 месяцев назад

      I agree!

  • @pickypants9696
    @pickypants9696 11 месяцев назад +9

    Would make great frozen slush with or without alcohol to make an icy cold refreshing drink out of. I think I would add fresh squeezed lemon, lime or mint to it, puree in a blender, pour into a container to freeze and pull it out as you need it. I could even see it used to make a sherbet or sorbet with!

  • @MarieLuvsNate
    @MarieLuvsNate 11 месяцев назад +7

    Good Morning Buddy and Stephanie ❤. I feel so bad for you all with this crazy heat. I keep praying for rain for you all. 🙏 I'm so sorry about your garden.

  • @trudiharmon7640
    @trudiharmon7640 11 месяцев назад +10

    Hi Stephanie and Buddy. Not surprised the garden is a little fried considering the heat index you’ve had of late. Those water melons looked so good. Always wondered how you knew when the water melons were ready yours looked so good. Ripe and ready to go. Looking forward to seeing what you can come up with. Have a great day take care and God Bless. 🙏💕🍉

  • @sheilawood5027
    @sheilawood5027 11 месяцев назад +5

    Thanks for sharing. I never new when growing watermelons when to pick. Now I do.

  • @sylviabrown7225
    @sylviabrown7225 11 месяцев назад +5

    Buddy & Steph thanks for letting us know how to pick a watermelon 👍🙏🏼👍🐰🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @marycoker99
    @marycoker99 11 месяцев назад +5

    Good Tuesday morning, Stephanie and Buddy. I like the small watermelon 🍉 it's the right size for me. 😊

  • @jillrip
    @jillrip 11 месяцев назад +8

    My parents always pick their watermelon after the 3rd curly cue after the watermelon dies off. They are always sooo good and ripe. They also grow Charleston Grey watermelon which seem to be the only ones that grow well in their garden.

    • @karmen9514
      @karmen9514 11 месяцев назад

      I'm nervous to pick mine 😂. But it started to dry a few days ago it's like hard dried and the one above is dried! Been a few days over 5 weeks since the melons were pollinated and started growing

    • @BrandiXo
      @BrandiXo 9 месяцев назад

      im going to count n see if any curly cues ready

    • @BrandiXo
      @BrandiXo 9 месяцев назад

      yay I have 3 dead curly cues!! its ready !!! whoop whoop!! 1st watermelon of my garden! so excited! making a video on my channel.@@karmen9514

    • @Grumbo-
      @Grumbo- 5 дней назад

      Was it ripe?​@@karmen9514

  • @donnabaker6252
    @donnabaker6252 11 месяцев назад +3

    Do you guys ever do Sunday Dinner? Stephanie you and Buddy are such amazing cooks! Watermelon Feta Salad 1/4 cup virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp of red wine vinegar, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 3 cups of cubed (no seeds) watermelon, 1 cup of cucumber chopped, 1 cup of crumbled feta. 1/2 cup of red onion thinly sliced, 1/2 cup coarsely chopped mint. Whisk together oil, vinegar and salt in bowl. In a large serving bowl combine watermelon, cucumber, feta, onion and mint. Add dressing and toss to coat. Garnish with more mint and flaky sea salt.

  • @tiffanytupper8983
    @tiffanytupper8983 11 месяцев назад +5

    This looks delicious!😊🕯💧🧡💜🧡

  • @kaseybridges5184
    @kaseybridges5184 11 месяцев назад +5

    Bless,Luna was waiting for her piece 🥰🍉🐾
    That was actually going to be my suggestion to use some of your 🍉😁
    i make 🍉 & Greek yoghurt frozen treats for my dog 😄
    Your garden really looked pretty good still! 😃 i was expecting yellow/brown & crispy! 😂 it’s still quite green 🌿👍
    I have some very brown & crispy 🍂 scheffleras from the heat 😥😂 i watered them plenty,it just got too hot for them 🤷‍♀️

  • @suenair2750
    @suenair2750 11 месяцев назад +2

    Brooke @ Mrs Cog hill farm freeze dried her watermelon it turned out great

  • @alicewistrand210
    @alicewistrand210 11 месяцев назад +2

    I love watermelon but on keto I can’t have that much. What I would do if I had many melon would be blend the red flesh and drink cold. Or if you had a family gathering I would make a large serving container of blended watermelon and add club soda to make it sparkling and lighter. A very refreshing party punch.
    Here in west central Wisconsin , we’ve had very little rain. I have to go outside and hand water my veggie and flower garden and my seeded lawn every day sometimes twice a day. We have heat indexes near 100 quite often but those fires in Canada make it very unhealthy to spend any time outside.

  • @HorseyGal4ever
    @HorseyGal4ever 11 месяцев назад +2

    Have a watermelon seed spitting contest, with the whole family!🤩

  • @shelleylassley
    @shelleylassley 11 месяцев назад +2

    I feel ya on the heat. I'm in the Phoenix AZ area and is now 8:45pm and it's still 109 degrees..no rain for months and the lows are in the 90s. I have to water my garden twice a day. Right now it's mostly flowers I'm trying to keep alive. It wouldn't be so bad if the heat didn't last for months and months. The winters are great though so I guess that's why I'm still here.😊 Thank you for sharing your lives with us. I really enjoy your videos.

    • @glow1815
      @glow1815 14 дней назад

      Same here Az, Maricopa water 2x daily morning and evening. Waitng to harvest my first Sugar baby

  • @stevenshytles3484
    @stevenshytles3484 11 месяцев назад +2

    Nicely done as always. Stay safe

  • @penlynn5036
    @penlynn5036 11 месяцев назад +2

    Candied rinds are good! Also try orange, lemon, and lime peels that are candied. They’re kind of a harder, firmer jelly. I can’t think of anything to compare them to…

  • @patriciavolk4946
    @patriciavolk4946 11 месяцев назад +1

    OMG! Sugar babies are the best ever. That's the only watermelon i eat through out the summer.

  • @justinfeiock1477
    @justinfeiock1477 17 дней назад

    Nice garden I have 8 coming on right now first time! Thanks for the advice

  • @teresahix5658
    @teresahix5658 11 месяцев назад +2

    Try letting the stem of the melon turn brown before picking. My grandfather grew acres of watermelon. ❤🙏

  • @roxannelomas8918
    @roxannelomas8918 11 месяцев назад

    I had a lady stop me the other day and ask me where I got my shirt. I sent her to your page. Love y'all

  • @marthaturki4891
    @marthaturki4891 11 месяцев назад

    I agree Buddy, 9PM to 9AM.😍😍😍🐾🐾🐾

  • @dorismatthews4416
    @dorismatthews4416 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for sharing, Stephanie and Buddy! Looks yummy! Keep on keepin' on!

  • @Tulip259
    @Tulip259 11 месяцев назад +1

    Oh that looks so good. Wish they sold them up here.

  • @deannamccloud1129
    @deannamccloud1129 11 месяцев назад +1

    Have you ever had mango salsa? It is absolutely delicious.

  • @deannamccloud1129
    @deannamccloud1129 11 месяцев назад +1

    You two, are so adorable.❤

  • @sandratennant5599
    @sandratennant5599 11 месяцев назад +1

    Good morning

  • @patriciabright1577
    @patriciabright1577 11 месяцев назад +1

    I am glad you showed this....I planted sugar babies and crimson sweets this year. ....and Hales best cantelopes.

  • @barbarasarmento5355
    @barbarasarmento5355 11 месяцев назад

    Candied, watermelon rinds!❤❤

  • @kimberleytui179
    @kimberleytui179 11 месяцев назад +1

    Love the small Thai watermelon because it has very small immature seeds. AKA seedless.

  • @lizregan1949
    @lizregan1949 11 месяцев назад

    The water melon looks delicious.

  • @marciaborg77
    @marciaborg77 11 месяцев назад

    Loved the video

  • @Ann-te3nm
    @Ann-te3nm 11 месяцев назад

    Watermelon 🍉 yum yum ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @beckystone7994
    @beckystone7994 11 месяцев назад

    Lina wanted a bite of watermelon guys! Your watermelon looked delicious snd refreshing ! God bless ❤️🙏🙋🏻🌈🌈

  • @loisharris-dq8yv
    @loisharris-dq8yv 18 дней назад

    Yum yum I love watermelon. Of course with salt.

  • @saramunguia2801
    @saramunguia2801 11 месяцев назад

    ‼️👍Love watermelon Stephanie and Buddy thank you for sharing.😊‼️

  • @brendaclauer2307
    @brendaclauer2307 11 месяцев назад

    Yummy 😋

  • @heidiDonato
    @heidiDonato 11 месяцев назад

    oh yum they look great love sugar babies

  • @BarbaraMcLamb
    @BarbaraMcLamb 11 месяцев назад +1

    I think Gi was referring to watermelon rind preserves. Mama used to make them. Google, there are recipes there :)

    • @TheBuddyd
      @TheBuddyd 11 месяцев назад

      I think so as well.

  • @loisharris-dq8yv
    @loisharris-dq8yv 18 дней назад

    Thanks for the tip.

  • @pamelabrown8467
    @pamelabrown8467 18 дней назад

    Thanks for sharing your video 😇

  • @debmyatt108
    @debmyatt108 11 месяцев назад

    Good tip.

  • @sharononeill449
    @sharononeill449 11 месяцев назад

    Nothing better then garden fresh 🐝🐮🐓🦚🦚🌻🐐🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🦆

  • @kathleenleeper9276
    @kathleenleeper9276 11 месяцев назад

    Cog hill farm just freeze dried watermelon and they loved it.

  • @lynneboatright5610
    @lynneboatright5610 11 месяцев назад

    Watermelons are a favorite food in my family.

  • @gwynethyaita3774
    @gwynethyaita3774 11 месяцев назад

    The sugar babies are a good watermelon. I like the smaller watermelon. Good luck on making many different things from the watermelon.

  • @stefaniesteffey272
    @stefaniesteffey272 11 месяцев назад

    I always look forward to eating my breakfast and watching your newest video

  • @kayladuckett2309
    @kayladuckett2309 11 месяцев назад

    I have a friend that recently made watermelon jelly and done a video taste test...she seemed to love it and I can't wait to try it. Yall should try it!

  • @faithinhumanity3390
    @faithinhumanity3390 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this video I was wondering when my watermelon would be ready to harvest .

  • @dianesmith2480
    @dianesmith2480 11 месяцев назад

    Im just watching new cantaloupe growing here, but I’m so proud - I’m the first to try growing them in my family and they’re coming along fine - in a huge planter on a trellis!

  • @SupremegreenlawncareLLC
    @SupremegreenlawncareLLC 5 дней назад

    Thank you for this video! I am growing watermelon (Sugar baby), for the first time and this is the information I needed. 🙏🏿😊

  • @deannamccloud1129
    @deannamccloud1129 11 месяцев назад

    Hi gorgeous ❤from Chattanooga TN Where everything's 15 minutes away.😂much Love ❤️

  • @susanabaxley493
    @susanabaxley493 11 месяцев назад

    They look refreshing but cantaloupe is still my favorite melon. When I was younger we would plug a big watermelon and take a bottle of light rum and let it soak into the watermelon in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Yummy…

  • @karenbarnes5517
    @karenbarnes5517 11 месяцев назад +1

    Daniel’s real Man knife 😂

  • @user-vc9bf4yl3e
    @user-vc9bf4yl3e 11 месяцев назад

    Hey Steph I enjoy your channel so much. I admire your determination when starting your garden. Very large garden for never having an in ground garden.
    You need to check Vevor or someone to let you do a tryout of a freeze dryer. It would be a real game changer for you. I think they will jump at the opportunity to sponsor you.

  • @hbpsalm2350
    @hbpsalm2350 5 дней назад

    Great video! This is going to be helpful when I go check my sugar baby watermelons now. The first one I picked by size and it started to have a sun burn on top but it was ready. Yes lots of seeds, sweet but not overly but very juicy!

  • @user-yr1kj2ec8i
    @user-yr1kj2ec8i 11 месяцев назад

    That’s good information for someone that grows watermelons, or if a person is allowed to pick one. ❤ Sheila T (ST)

  • @mrscaldwell3147
    @mrscaldwell3147 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you for showing us when to pick our sugar baby melons; some of mine are getting close I have them in large pots same type! Thank you. It took a good 4-5 months to see them; they surely have growing great! Take care and God bless; watching you from Front Range of Colorado; we have been very hot as well; we are now just getting into the cooler fall weather off and on!

  • @lindahipp8329
    @lindahipp8329 11 месяцев назад

    Sounds like a good watermelon.

  • @loisharris-dq8yv
    @loisharris-dq8yv 18 дней назад

    Hi Steph and Buddy 😊

  • @lillianblair6071
    @lillianblair6071 11 месяцев назад

    Good afternoon Stephanie and Buddy. We up here in Saskatchewan with our Roughriders football team will have to google as we make watermelon heads with cut out watermelons. Another thing they do is make watermelon vodka shots. Watermelon cut up, vodka, gingerale, Freeze in fridge not fully solid pour into jello cups then freeze fully. You can get a better recipe from google too as I only taste them not make them. lol. HAGD.

  • @DarrenTaylor-qj2em
    @DarrenTaylor-qj2em 11 месяцев назад

    Good morning my Texas family ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @ellyross7082
    @ellyross7082 11 месяцев назад

    Hi 👋 Denman Clan.
    How about watermelon popsicles, freezies or watermelon yogurt?
    Enjoyed your sweet watermelon 101. One of my fav classes! Although truth b told, we're spoiled n will only buy w.melons without seeds,
    even though it is a pretty melon.
    Thx 💙 for sharing your life n times Denmans. You are so loved ❤n appreciated.
    Many blessings 🙌 to you n your family. May G d keep you safe n well.
    ❤n 🙏 always. Elly 🇨🇦

  • @lucyblair9408
    @lucyblair9408 11 месяцев назад

    That looks delish I like mine cold tho. Our watermelons are growing but this heat they may not make it. But our peas are coming in . I've heard of watermelon jelly but I don't make it

  • @elisariojas2964
    @elisariojas2964 11 месяцев назад

    My favorite Agua Fresca is watermelon 🍉. Hope you make it. So refreshing cold during hot days.

  • @konninoyes101
    @konninoyes101 11 месяцев назад

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @elizabethbarker3216
    @elizabethbarker3216 11 месяцев назад

    Good job. I’m lazy I like seed less melons lol

  • @nancydalton4629
    @nancydalton4629 11 месяцев назад

    That one had a lot of seeds!!! I sent a link of watermelon rind pickles that you can find everywhere in NC that sounds a little like GiGi was talking about. But I guess you didn’t look at it. Your loss because they are delicious!!

  • @territrombley8273
    @territrombley8273 11 месяцев назад

    ❤❤

  • @glow1815
    @glow1815 14 дней назад

    I have 1 Sugar baby waitng to harvest out of 5 lol. Growing in a pot, no space to grow in the ground. I'm happy with just 1 to try lol. Had no luck this is my 4 tried. First tried it all died when it started to flowers. Will try again next Spring.

  • @wandafleming5889
    @wandafleming5889 11 месяцев назад

    I make Watermelon rind jelly and it doesn't even taste like watermelon, so good, I got recipe off the internet ❤❤❤

  • @suzannmiller1468
    @suzannmiller1468 11 месяцев назад

    It's looks good. The only wat to eat Mellon is slicing or chunking the pieces. Yummy with a little salt. Thankyou have a great day.

  • @KD-pz6rb
    @KD-pz6rb 10 месяцев назад

    The cat in the background putting its paw in the food! Lol

  • @jaybird1301
    @jaybird1301 11 месяцев назад

    Sugar babies watermelon are so cute to me. I watermelon juice I bet they would taste good blended into a smoothie.

  • @nicolerimmer360
    @nicolerimmer360 11 месяцев назад

    Sea salt 😋

  • @karenbarnes5517
    @karenbarnes5517 11 месяцев назад

    Hi 👋 Stephanie 🎉❤

  • @racheallewis2437
    @racheallewis2437 11 месяцев назад

    Mamma Bairds did a watermelon lemonade concentrate.

  • @christineprobst3258
    @christineprobst3258 11 месяцев назад

    There is a watermelon rind jam you can make!

  • @lourdeslopez8843
    @lourdeslopez8843 11 месяцев назад

    Hello Denman family. Question how often do you water your garden. My watermelon sadly didn't survive due texas heat 😢 thank you

  • @ElectricianTS
    @ElectricianTS 10 месяцев назад

    I accidentally pruned one of my plants from the wrong side and then once I noticed I decided to cut open the watermelon. It was juicy but all lime green colour. I didn't trust tasting it as I thought it was too raw to eat. It's my first time with these sugar baby watermelons. They are all very dark green except one which is light green. They've been kept humid by their own leaves and watered every second day mainly at the trunk of the plant. They are in direct sunlight but they do have some shade offered by zucchini plants just South from them. The zucchinis which grew towards the watermelons grew very large, almost 800 grams and they hid very close to the watermelons. Last year I planted pumpkins in the same area and were ripe very early in July. I have quite a good amount of watermelons, so I think I'll just check them out more often in September and start trying them one at a time until I notice they'll be perfect to harvest and eat. When do they turn red inside? Can they ripen and stay green or yellow inside?

  • @VeronicaRonniDorval2638
    @VeronicaRonniDorval2638 9 месяцев назад

    🍉😋

  • @palmyraboeijen9899
    @palmyraboeijen9899 11 месяцев назад

    T😊he watermelon looks amazing. I love that and if you are alone this size is super. Can you replant the seeds? That would be great! Thanks for sharing. I love it! Please do. Bye 👋🇳🇱

  • @DianeMiserendino
    @DianeMiserendino 10 месяцев назад

    What do you do with your Sugar Baby Watermelon Seeds? I’m harvesting them now. Can you give me advice on how to use them for next time please? I loved your video!

  • @jerrigeiger5234
    @jerrigeiger5234 11 месяцев назад

    🥰❤😋

  • @debbiec1303
    @debbiec1303 11 месяцев назад

    Watermelon recipe quick and easy. Italian or French baguette bread (or any bread that will toast up well and make a two bite appetizer). Toast bread, spread with creamy goat cheese, thin slice watermelon to fit on toast, drizzle a little honey on top and to add color and flavor thin slice basil into stripes and sprinkle a little on top. Serve and enjoy. Quick appetizer and refreshing. You can use cream cheese to substitute for creamy goat cheese either is tasty.

  • @jamesjessee4064
    @jamesjessee4064 11 месяцев назад

    👍🙋‍♂️❤️

  • @daphnepoovey5543
    @daphnepoovey5543 11 месяцев назад

    Make jelly !

  • @denisemiller8474
    @denisemiller8474 10 месяцев назад

    Watermelon do easily pop off when ready jet like she does. It’s not exactly like a cantaloupe popping off but similar. If your trundle is broken that’s a good way to tell if it’s ripe

  • @angelnolan2840
    @angelnolan2840 11 месяцев назад

    Do you have a freeze drier? I wonder if it would be good that way? Especially in the middle of the winter. I have watched Cog Hill and they even freeze dry some tomatoes so they can enjoy then mid winter

    • @debbielaur9760
      @debbielaur9760 11 месяцев назад

      They also just did watermelon wedges off the rind .. turned out great for snacks all winter long !!

  • @dorindahill57
    @dorindahill57 11 месяцев назад

    Have you ever done candy watermelon Rhine I could not ever find a recipe for that and it's supposed to be delicious

  • @lindarussell6311
    @lindarussell6311 11 месяцев назад

    One of my grandma's used to make watermelon jelly. I don't know how she made though. My mom didn't like it and never made it.

  • @julieann6476
    @julieann6476 11 месяцев назад

    Watermelon jam

  • @nikkisimmons151
    @nikkisimmons151 11 месяцев назад

    Watermelon or cantaloupe sherbet is delicious and not too hard to make

  • @nitafortner2143
    @nitafortner2143 11 месяцев назад

    How did that irrigation set up work as far as watering as things got so hot and dry. Did it tell you when to water?

  • @loisharris-dq8yv
    @loisharris-dq8yv 18 дней назад

    Did you give Kim the ok to take things from your garden while you guys are on vacation.

  • @sharonhavron3000
    @sharonhavron3000 11 месяцев назад +1

    With all you do, you need a Harvest Rite freeze dryer!

  • @Karen-vf2ni
    @Karen-vf2ni 11 месяцев назад

    My sugarbabies are about the size of a large orange....they have been that size for a while and dont seem to be getting bigger. How long did it take for yours to get the size to be picked?

  • @nansnyder7770
    @nansnyder7770 11 месяцев назад +2

    Good Morning Buddy and Stephanie 💙 Thanks for sharing this with us 😀 🙏 🤔 I had never heard of sugar baby watermelon 🍉 🙄☺️ Sounds yummy 😋

  • @tsyanarockwell1523
    @tsyanarockwell1523 11 месяцев назад

    Hi there! So I live here in Henrietta Texas and I am growing sugar babies I pulled my first one about a week ago it was a nice dark green and had a good yellow spot the little curly q thing was brown and when I cut it open it was still White. It was not right at all is there any other way that I can know that they are ready to be harvested this is the first year I've done them so I'm kind of ignorant about it😊

  • @donnaguyton153
    @donnaguyton153 11 месяцев назад

    Steph, if you put a wet paper towel under your cutting board it will not slide around. 👍🤗