Is my melon ripe?
11 years ago
I've read that you can tell if a watermelon is ripe by: 1) dried up tendril 2) dried up spoon leaf 3) yellow bottom. I have none of those and this baby just seems to keep growing! Any other input here? I'd hate to let it get over ripe!
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