MOUSE MELONS : Started April
 

 

 

 

I know mice don't have melons.

These are mini melons, small round and firm, not unlike me.

 

Another low tech chocolate cookie box employed April 23rd: The kitchen window sill has worked it's magic again.
 

 


April 30th

Starting to take form, it appears that the first pair of lobe like leaves are just there to gather light and energy and when there's enough the true leaves start to form.

I knew this would be educational,

 
Looks like a very delicate plant

The flowers are miniscule
 

 

 

June 20

Since planting outside in the mini greenhouse in May the mouse melons have shown some good growth, the packet said fast growers so I planted them at the back, turns out their actually quite slow.

 
June 25th: Hidden away from view a tiny melon begins to form.

To give a sense of scale
           
           
     
           
Text stolen from Jungle Seeds

Egg shaped inch-long green & white striped or mottled fruits resembling tiny watermelons. Fast-growing annual with lobed leaves from Mexico. Fruits have a tasty flavour and crunchy in texture, used in salads or stir fries and pickled in Mexico where they are known as Mexican Sour Gherkins.