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

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  • čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
  • Welcome to our CZcams 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!
    Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to our channel to stay updated with our gardening tips and fruitful adventures. Hit the notification bell to ensure you never miss a moment of our watermelon-growing journey. Thank you for being a part of our sweet and fruitful community!
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Komentáře • 172

  • @pickypants9696
    @pickypants9696 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +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.

  • @sheilawood5027
    @sheilawood5027 Před rokem +6

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

  • @wendyhaill5791
    @wendyhaill5791 Před rokem +11

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

  • @trudiharmon7640
    @trudiharmon7640 Před rokem +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. 🙏💕🍉

  • @sylviabrown7225
    @sylviabrown7225 Před rokem +5

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

  • @marycoker99
    @marycoker99 Před rokem +5

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

  • @tiffanytupper8983
    @tiffanytupper8983 Před rokem +5

    This looks delicious!😊🕯💧🧡💜🧡

  • @jillrip
    @jillrip Před rokem +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 Před 11 měsíci

      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 Před 10 měsíci

      im going to count n see if any curly cues ready

    • @BrandiXo
      @BrandiXo Před 10 měsíci

      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- Před 23 dny

      Was it ripe?​@@karmen9514

  • @kaseybridges5184
    @kaseybridges5184 Před rokem +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 🤷‍♀️

  • @donnabaker6252
    @donnabaker6252 Před rokem +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.

  • @stevenshytles3484
    @stevenshytles3484 Před rokem +2

    Nicely done as always. Stay safe

  • @HorseyGal4ever
    @HorseyGal4ever Před rokem +2

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

  • @shelleylassley
    @shelleylassley Před rokem +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 Před měsícem

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

  • @alicewistrand210
    @alicewistrand210 Před rokem +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.

  • @penlynn5036
    @penlynn5036 Před rokem +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…

  • @Tulip259
    @Tulip259 Před rokem +1

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

  • @teresahix5658
    @teresahix5658 Před rokem +2

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

  • @patriciavolk4946
    @patriciavolk4946 Před rokem +1

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

  • @dorismatthews4416
    @dorismatthews4416 Před rokem +1

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

  • @deannamccloud1129
    @deannamccloud1129 Před rokem +1

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

  • @deannamccloud1129
    @deannamccloud1129 Před rokem +1

    You two, are so adorable.❤

  • @BarbaraMcLamb
    @BarbaraMcLamb Před rokem +1

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

  • @patriciabright1577
    @patriciabright1577 Před rokem +1

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

  • @marciaborg77
    @marciaborg77 Před rokem

    Loved the video

  • @kimberleytui179
    @kimberleytui179 Před rokem +1

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

  • @loisharris-dq8yv
    @loisharris-dq8yv Před měsícem

    Thanks for the tip.

  • @sharononeill449
    @sharononeill449 Před rokem

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

  • @pamelabrown8467
    @pamelabrown8467 Před měsícem

    Thanks for sharing your video 😇

  • @roxannelomas8918
    @roxannelomas8918 Před rokem

    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

  • @kayladuckett
    @kayladuckett Před rokem

    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!

  • @saramunguia2801
    @saramunguia2801 Před rokem

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

  • @heidiDonato
    @heidiDonato Před rokem

    oh yum they look great love sugar babies

  • @marthaturki4891
    @marthaturki4891 Před rokem

    I agree Buddy, 9PM to 9AM.😍😍😍🐾🐾🐾

  • @justinfeiock1477
    @justinfeiock1477 Před měsícem

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

  • @stefaniesteffey272
    @stefaniesteffey272 Před rokem

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

  • @barbarasarmento5355
    @barbarasarmento5355 Před rokem

    Candied, watermelon rinds!❤❤

  • @Ann-te3nm
    @Ann-te3nm Před rokem

    Watermelon 🍉 yum yum ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @kathleenleeper9276
    @kathleenleeper9276 Před rokem

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

  • @dianesmith2480
    @dianesmith2480 Před rokem

    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!

  • @debmyatt108
    @debmyatt108 Před rokem

    Good tip.

  • @faithinhumanity3390
    @faithinhumanity3390 Před rokem

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

  • @suenair2750
    @suenair2750 Před rokem +2

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

  • @SupremegreenlawncareLLC

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

  • @loisharris-dq8yv
    @loisharris-dq8yv Před měsícem

    Yum yum I love watermelon. Of course with salt.

  • @user-yr1kj2ec8i
    @user-yr1kj2ec8i Před 11 měsíci

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

  • @judyharder2344
    @judyharder2344 Před 11 dny

    Looks yummy 🥰❤️

  • @lizregan1949
    @lizregan1949 Před rokem

    The water melon looks delicious.

  • @beckystone7994
    @beckystone7994 Před rokem

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

  • @lynneboatright5610
    @lynneboatright5610 Před rokem

    Watermelons are a favorite food in my family.

  • @hbpsalm2350
    @hbpsalm2350 Před 23 dny

    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!

  • @mrscaldwell3147
    @mrscaldwell3147 Před 10 měsíci

    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!

  • @brendaclauer2307
    @brendaclauer2307 Před rokem

    Yummy 😋

  • @user-vc9bf4yl3e
    @user-vc9bf4yl3e Před rokem

    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.

  • @robertduncan2742
    @robertduncan2742 Před dnem

    I picked 2 with both dry but cut and all was white inside yet so most likely let the stem turn also. I'm still waiting yummmmmm

  • @deannamccloud1129
    @deannamccloud1129 Před rokem

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

  • @karenbarnes5517
    @karenbarnes5517 Před rokem +1

    Daniel’s real Man knife 😂

  • @ellyross7082
    @ellyross7082 Před rokem

    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 🇨🇦

  • @suzannmiller1468
    @suzannmiller1468 Před rokem

    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.

  • @elisariojas2964
    @elisariojas2964 Před rokem

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

  • @gwynethyaita3774
    @gwynethyaita3774 Před rokem

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

  • @KD-pz6rb
    @KD-pz6rb Před 11 měsíci

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

  • @lucyblair9408
    @lucyblair9408 Před rokem

    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

  • @doanahumphreys8372
    @doanahumphreys8372 Před 9 dny

    You can use the rinds to make watermelon preserves to sounds like what Buddy is describing

  • @nancydalton4629
    @nancydalton4629 Před rokem

    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!!

  • @sandratennant5599
    @sandratennant5599 Před rokem +1

    Good morning

  • @lourdeslopez8843
    @lourdeslopez8843 Před rokem

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

  • @lindahipp8329
    @lindahipp8329 Před rokem

    Sounds like a good watermelon.

  • @glow1815
    @glow1815 Před měsícem

    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.

  • @lillianblair6071
    @lillianblair6071 Před rokem

    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.

  • @susanabaxley493
    @susanabaxley493 Před rokem

    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…

  • @loisharris-dq8yv
    @loisharris-dq8yv Před měsícem

    Hi Steph and Buddy 😊

  • @ElectricianTS
    @ElectricianTS Před 11 měsíci

    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?

  • @elizabethbarker3216
    @elizabethbarker3216 Před rokem

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

  • @DarrenTaylor-qj2em
    @DarrenTaylor-qj2em Před rokem

    Good morning my Texas family ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Karen-vf2ni
    @Karen-vf2ni Před rokem

    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?

  • @tsyanarockwell1523
    @tsyanarockwell1523 Před 11 měsíci

    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😊

  • @nitafortner2143
    @nitafortner2143 Před rokem

    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?

  • @konninoyes101
    @konninoyes101 Před rokem

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @palmyraboeijen9899
    @palmyraboeijen9899 Před rokem

    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 👋🇳🇱

  • @jaybird1301
    @jaybird1301 Před rokem

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

  • @territrombley8273
    @territrombley8273 Před rokem

    ❤❤

  • @wandafleming5889
    @wandafleming5889 Před rokem

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

  • @JophusHI
    @JophusHI Před 11 měsíci

    First time growing sugar baby watermelons this year. The plants have thrived and I’ve harvested two so far. They have the faintest scent of, 🤢, I think onion, and they don’t taste good either as you might expect. I’m a novice gardener. This is the first time planting in this area of my yard, which I used to use for burning brush etc. Any advice? Is the soil just nasty over here maybe? Thanks for considering.

  • @DianeMiserendino
    @DianeMiserendino Před 11 měsíci

    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!

  • @angelnolan2840
    @angelnolan2840 Před rokem

    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 Před rokem

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

  • @karenbarnes5517
    @karenbarnes5517 Před rokem

    Hi 👋 Stephanie 🎉❤

  • @dorindahill57
    @dorindahill57 Před rokem

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

  • @denisemiller8474
    @denisemiller8474 Před 11 měsíci

    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

  • @wilmalugar4502
    @wilmalugar4502 Před rokem

    Good morning. What happened to your water system? Would that have helped keeping the melons and other vegetables growing for a little longer

  • @nansnyder7770
    @nansnyder7770 Před rokem +2

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

  • @nicolerimmer360
    @nicolerimmer360 Před rokem

    Sea salt 😋

  • @nitafortner2143
    @nitafortner2143 Před rokem

    Have you ever seen seeds for the yellow meated watermelons? My Grandfather used to buy one of each of the yellow and red meated. I always thought they tasted so much better, but I can't find them anywhere.

  • @racheallewis2437
    @racheallewis2437 Před rokem

    Mamma Bairds did a watermelon lemonade concentrate.

  • @kimberleytui179
    @kimberleytui179 Před rokem +1

    If where melon sits on ground is Manila envelope color it's ready.

  • @lindarussell6311
    @lindarussell6311 Před rokem

    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.

  • @christineprobst3258
    @christineprobst3258 Před rokem

    There is a watermelon rind jam you can make!

  • @VeronicaRonniDorval2638
    @VeronicaRonniDorval2638 Před 10 měsíci

    🍉😋

  • @loisharris-dq8yv
    @loisharris-dq8yv Před měsícem

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

  • @debbiec1303
    @debbiec1303 Před rokem

    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.