Funny!!!! I didn't notice, but went back to look and it DOES look like that. Guess if you eat green long enough..... LOL
@organicgrow4440
6 жыл бұрын
lol same
@BigBudde
5 жыл бұрын
LOL
@davidledoux1736
2 жыл бұрын
Had a small patch of these come up in the middle of our lawn this spring before the first mow. Dug it up and planted it along the four foot chain link fence to see what it would do. That one tiny plant wound up spreading over two panels! If I plant more they may grow thick enough to make a decent privacy screen. Also, it made an impressive amount of fruit from that one small transplanting. They do taste good! One important caveat to mention, do not eat the fruits after they have turned a beautiful dark purple. It is tempting to think they are ripe at this stage but they actually turn slightly toxic (not to be confused with poisonous) and could wind up giving you diarrhea. So remember, green is ripe!
@tilellifreedom8544
8 жыл бұрын
They sound like the kind of fruit to grow here in central Texas. 😄
@MIgardener
8 жыл бұрын
They would grow great there!
@mcraw4d
8 жыл бұрын
Mouse Melons is another name you will hear. Planted some 1st part of Sept which is late but TX can have years where 1st freeze isn't until Dec.
@MIgardener
8 жыл бұрын
Mouse melons is such a cute name!
@zionnuby842
6 жыл бұрын
Did you get a harvest? If so how big was it?
@debramoss2267
5 жыл бұрын
I had to watch this on autotitles, my partner is asleep, or was til the subtitles said you were growing 'cute chameleons'! :D
@WholesomeRoots
8 жыл бұрын
I love cucamelons! Great snack in the garden and make a lovely pickle. I lacto-fermented a bunch last year!
@MIgardener
8 жыл бұрын
They truly are such a great snack! We love them!
@melissawames9552
6 жыл бұрын
I love your show
@RetroYouthYouthRetro
4 жыл бұрын
When I was 14, I explored an abandoned house with my cul-de-sac friends and we saw these on a fence post in the backyard. Despite not knowing what these were, or taking the time to look them up, I just ate it cause it looked like a tiny watermelon. In the words of 14-year old me, "Thems was snacks frl frl"
@agrowingaddiction5035
6 жыл бұрын
These grow wild here in Central Texas and can be invasive if they get into irrigated beds. I've had to unstrangle a large rose garden from them. Granted I also harvested hundreds in the process. They make great little dill pickles. I have one that comes from under the edge of my patio and takes over a 15ft x 10ft section of wall on the front of my house and then some, it's amazing how far one plant will grow. Am glad to know they can regrow from tuber. I was wondering how it managed to regrow from the exact same spot this year. LOL
@waldemarlemos1696
8 жыл бұрын
Saw packets of these seeds at Bunnings here in Australia. I will get a packet and grow it on a trellis. The seed packets cost $2.50. I couldn't believe we have these seeds on sale. Thanks for your tip on the plant. I will build up a good trellis for this plant. Have an awesome day.
@MIgardener
8 жыл бұрын
That is awesome, glad you could find them!
@feminineathlete9569
7 жыл бұрын
waldemar lemos
@HardlyaDavidson
2 жыл бұрын
How has this gone?
@carollopez8597
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. I've been wondering about them. Now will definitely grow them. BTW, one thing you can do about mildew is spray with a solution of bicarbonate of soda. I learned that from my old Organic Gardening and Farming magazines and it works beautifully. I can't remember the proportions, so I just dump about 4 or 5 TBS of soda to a gallon of water and it works.
@josecruz021
7 жыл бұрын
I've seen these in the wild, ( when I was in Mexico of course )
@haroldinho9930
3 жыл бұрын
Wow that’s so cool!
@ruthkelly184
8 жыл бұрын
I planted about 5 plants about three inches apart next to my regular cucumbers on a 6 foot trellis. They totally filled in the trellis, crawled over and started growing into my tomatoes and their supports for about 4 foot more or so. Not a problem, as the vines are so light weight. They have been producing fruit all summer, more so by the end of August. I am in zone 7b. I planted them around mid to end of May, after starting indoors. They looked so delicate when I transplanted them, I thought they would never make it. My cukes are dead, and these are still going. We had a very hot, dry summer and they showed no signs of stress. As Luke mentioned, no problems with any bugs attacking them, or disease. I have a feeling many will come up in their own next year, as the fruit drops off the vine if you miss it. At first I was annoyed they are small, and hard to see at times. Now after my cukes died, I am so happy I planted them! I got my seeds off of eBay.
@MIgardener
8 жыл бұрын
I completely agree. The vines are not a problem when they are all growing together because they are just so small. So glad you had such great luck with them!
@DeadeyeJoe37
5 жыл бұрын
Does the meat of the cucamelon ever turn red, or have red juice? I live in Hawaii and found what I thought was baby wild watermelon vining over some trees & bushes. It would make much more sense if they were cucamelons. However, the meat will turn red, expecially if the birds get to it. The juice sometimes will have some red to it also. Also, when you do you know when they're ready to be eaten? With how prolific these things are (they literally grow like weeds - I've been pulling them thinking they're weeds), I would like to actually grow a trellis of these as a living barrier in a part of the yard that we don't have anything growing in.
@palecompass3598
5 жыл бұрын
@@DeadeyeJoe37 These little melons you've found in Hawaii sound interesting. I wonder if you can cultivate the seeds.
@davidledoux1736
2 жыл бұрын
I'm in 7b also. The birds gift us with these sprouts and, if you know what you're looking for, you can transplant them from the yard to the garden or trellis. I plant mine along a four foot chain link fence we have and they just go to town.
@anythingtime-lapse
2 жыл бұрын
@@DeadeyeJoe37 no they always stay the same
@valeriesanchez3074
4 жыл бұрын
In theory couldn't you cleft graft a cucumber stem to a watermelon and have a cucamelon ?
@tiddahteeks20
3 жыл бұрын
I bought your seeds for cucamelons, I got spiky tiny fruits growing beneath the flowers. I’m a bit disappointed that I have not only pokey plants, but also scary tiny fruits that look like a cross between Indian bitter melons, cucumbers?, and cactus fruits? all in a tiny fruit on my vines. I haven’t tried the fruits, I just decided to grow and continue to observe this strange plant. I’ve grown cucumelons from seedlings I’ve gotten from a local farmer during Earth Day a year ago, so I’ve had something to compare from growing from seeds.. I just had to come back to this video to compare what I have grown from your seeds vs your plant 🙈 this is more of a surprise discovery vs a complaint lolz... I wish I can show you how my cucamelons are coming out. Maybe they’re mad that they’re growing in a container with a tomato cage and bamboo sticks for support? 🤷🏽♀️ I’ll just try to maintain it til it dies down and hopefully I’ll have the courage to open and try them. I feel like I got frankenseeds which reminds me of your squashes/pumpkins that voluntarily grew this year; which my cucamelons remind me of whenever I’m in the garden and I take a peak on the fruits to see if they end up looking like regular cucamelons or even cucumbers at least, but still see those frankenfruits that wants me to poke myself just to try em. Idk how I could fix that but they’re still growing in time for Halloween too😅 😂 Don’t worry I’m still a fan and a customer, I originally went to your online store for pepper seeds and just be a crazy pepper lady.. but ended up picking up more items and were delicious and some plants (like the lettuce tree) just grew flowers and I let them go to seeds from spring; now I’m reaping from the seeds that grew (even though I still have a bunch of open packets of hundreds of original seeds that I bought from your website)
@oneoflokis
5 жыл бұрын
What are those brilliant red flowers?! Can't be cucamelons - look like nasturtiums?
@davidledoux1736
2 жыл бұрын
My cucamelons never got those big orange flowers. Those do like like nasturtiums in the video growing beside his actual cucamelon.
@jessicaweirich77
8 жыл бұрын
I love them and have been growing them for 3 years!
@eggmemeryt
4 жыл бұрын
Who came from 5 minutes craft
@cydrych
5 жыл бұрын
Do you start the seed indoors in Michigan? Or do you direct sow them after the last frost?
@yourlocalscribe948
Жыл бұрын
I grow them outside it works
@cydrych
Жыл бұрын
@@yourlocalscribe948 yeah, I grew them from seed a few years ago. Wasn’t a fan. Small yield not very much flavor.
@yourlocalscribe948
Жыл бұрын
@@cydrych hmmm thats odd, I have been growing them for the first time this year. Wanted to see what it was all about. Havent gotten anything yet but it seems to grow well...hopefully they have good flavor
@davishorowitz6594
4 жыл бұрын
I bought cucamelon seeds from your site this year and was going to treat them as cucumber as far as growing but I'm really happy I decided to watch your video. Very informative as always!
@grindcorizer6818
6 жыл бұрын
hi, any chance you could possibly point me out to a credible seller of them cucamelon seeds? i´d like to plant them myself but here in the czech republic,central europe it seems that the sellers offer seeds originally bought on chinese ali express which i totally disdain. cheers
@faithfamilyhomestead
6 жыл бұрын
grindcorizer He sells them in his seed store
@Quietsloths
6 жыл бұрын
he sells them in his seed store and they are super cheap. i bought some and it is doing well
@traverserred
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve tried growing cucamelons a few times with no luck, I’m trying again this year
@Joe-v8t5u
4 жыл бұрын
If I grafted cucumbers on watermelon or watermelon on cucumbers will it produce cucmelons
@Annie.xx-xx
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you luke, I'll be growing cucamelon this year. Subbed 🌱🌱🍉🌽🍍🍓
@RaymondYocum-uw5hd
4 жыл бұрын
How long before it gets fruit? It's almost July now. Thanks!
@cheifcreekturtle
Жыл бұрын
I’m disappointed because I thought this would be about actual tiny water mellons, last year I tried to grow watermelons from seed and the variety was like the super large kind. The ones I grew didn’t get bigger than an orange.
@theoneandonly1158
4 жыл бұрын
OMG this is why I appreciate your teaching. Mini watermelons.
@Tanya7774
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much. I was wondering why my leaves were browning because everything I've read says "no nutes needed" and now I realize they're lacking nitrogen! They grew super tall and big and then suddenly started dying. Don't think I can save them this year, but now I know!
@chandrashekarmanthena1769
7 жыл бұрын
you are so handsome
@ozarkchinquapin6010
6 жыл бұрын
Amazing Animals but that voice ...ruins it 😆
@kathleencramer4738
5 жыл бұрын
How many do you think I can grow in a 5 gallon bucket? I sowed 10 seeds and they germinated.
@davidledoux1736
2 жыл бұрын
Just set the bucket next to a fence or something else they can grow on and stand back....though you may well know by now.
@ahkar0109
3 жыл бұрын
Did he just struggle to eat a half piece grape sized fruit? You aint asian man, you can eat it without struggle
@protonmatty
4 жыл бұрын
I have brick layed out in my back yard so I container garden, to my surprise I found a cucamelon vine coming out of between the cracks of the brick! Just like the weeds haha
@charlenepineda5239
8 жыл бұрын
I planted 2 this year and they have vines half way through my garden area. I don't think they like the Texas summer heat, they grew like crazy but did not start fruiting till 2 weeks ago. I hope you sell the seeds next year I want to plant them in my hummingbird garden as a back ground plant!
@PatricesProjects
8 жыл бұрын
how many plants did you plant there? Also, what is the spacing?
@eunaekim9216
4 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute! These may be what someone labeled as midget watermelons for a seed package aimed at children!
@skatingcanuck9837
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video Luke. I love to grow unique vegetables and had no idea how to trellis my cucamelon seedlings. I was delightfully surprised that you made a growing guide on such a unique vegetable! I might see if restaurants want to buy them from me.
@628DirtRooster
8 жыл бұрын
Sounds like something that would grow good down here.
@bellaspatiogarden3493
7 жыл бұрын
These are going on my wishlist. Just a note - I have started some of the seeds I purchased from you. The collards and premiere and red russian kales all sprouted in less than 48 hours. I am amazed and excited.
@lukaostojic1154
8 ай бұрын
Can you graft melon and cucumber to get cucamelon, since ive heard that?
@permacultura_tropicus
7 жыл бұрын
we have them as native plants here in southeast Mexico, love to eat them , crunchy little snacks !!
@LimitedShed
7 жыл бұрын
Got some sprouting now.....
@thehobbyist1742
7 жыл бұрын
Here in the Philippines, we saw it almost everywhere. We doesn't know it's edible; the birds love munching those, so it must be the clue.
@shannonlewis3341
6 жыл бұрын
I'm not trying to be rude or sarcastic, but you made a mistake in your sentence....it's we didn't know, not doesn't..... God bless 😃
@yesman7376
6 жыл бұрын
1 year later typo correction LOL
@DeadeyeJoe37
5 жыл бұрын
@@shannonlewis3341 Now try to tell him that in Tagalog, Cebuano, Illocano, or whatever his dialect is in the Philippines and see how you do.
@Susanna79.
4 жыл бұрын
Didn’t know much about this plant so I tried them in a hanging basket so fa so good 😀
@Marinabalagot2010
3 жыл бұрын
My friend did it the same way and got a 1 cm mellon
@anizhang8300
3 жыл бұрын
Please don’t call these watermelons- they are cucumber
@animesavedmylife3648
Жыл бұрын
It's a fruit, like tomatoes and peppers.
@Samanpreetkaur16
5 жыл бұрын
It's called chibad in punjab ( India )
@kimberleighlivingston9411
7 жыл бұрын
I would like to purchase some of these seeds from you
@pyrojennasisstudio7127
8 жыл бұрын
I bartered for some of these and completely forgot about them, and they're still alive and producing. I ate one the other day as was AMAZED by the flavor! If I bring them inside, will they produce through the winter?
@MIgardener
8 жыл бұрын
I don't believe they will to be honest. Just let some fruits mature and then save the seeds from it for next season.
@SPSchnepp2
7 жыл бұрын
MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living They're perennial if you protect them from frost. Look for a tuber in the dirt; it's edible, but if you keep it for next year will produce even more than the seed did.
@sweepyourspeech8350
3 ай бұрын
Waterd down human urine is the best liquid fertilizer😮😊🧐🤯
@sweepyourspeech8350
3 ай бұрын
Of ur not on harmful meds
@janayewhite7862
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if these would do well in an aerogarden
@markrigg6623
4 ай бұрын
Its not a f%#@%ing watermelon !
@GP-MB-Baden-WurttembergDeutsch
4 жыл бұрын
Hi soon will be fall, could you please let me know in Vancouver Canada is Zone 8 & 8b will Mexican Sour Gherkin CucaMelon (will go down sometime to -20C) will it making to spring or do I have to regrow again?. The new youtube video I watch them and all of you video I love then to see them over,over again.I really appreciate thank you. Warm regards Mike
@corinnegeras5975
6 жыл бұрын
I'm going to get these seeds. Something new & different !
@listlessmirth1667
5 жыл бұрын
Can anyone tell me how and when to overwinter the cucamelon tubers?
@Tehstool
4 жыл бұрын
I'm going to try overwintering them this season. As far as I know, they can be overwintered in zones 7+. It looks like you just cut it down when the vine starts to die out and then you mulch over top of it. Hopefully it works for me.
@jimbojim4767
7 жыл бұрын
found some growing wild at the zoo in my city. Took some cuttings and am trying to get them to grow now
@patriciadavis7444
2 жыл бұрын
THANKS WONDERFUL INFORMATION
@valeriesanchez3074
4 жыл бұрын
seen a video they split the stems on a cucumber and watermelon plants, married them as one and they fruited into these cucamelons. it was so relaxing to watch.
@farahcortez9902
Жыл бұрын
i planted these last year, my kids had so much fun watching them grow because they are so tiny. My husband is from Mexico he was surprised i could get them to grow. I ran out of seeds or i would have grown them this year.
@トマトスープ-u5n
6 жыл бұрын
If I give them four feet will they be fine
@lechatbotte.
8 жыл бұрын
We grew them for two years. Great fun, but we couldn't eat them all. Then they reseeded. I have a recipe mixing them with two other varieties for pickling. Never got the others to grow.
@MIgardener
8 жыл бұрын
I would love if mine reseeded! Thanks for stopping by!
@lechatbotte.
8 жыл бұрын
Leave a few in the garden they will reseed.
@falkharvard8722
4 жыл бұрын
My outdoor ones aren't enjoying the northern English climate. Small and struggling My indoor one is 3ft tall already and grows noticeably, every day
@jirinasatavova4062
4 жыл бұрын
Your video helped me a lot, I bought Mexican cucumber seeds, but I've never seen them before. I live in climate zone 5-6 and 310m altitude so hopefully they will go here.What climate zone do you live in?
@ruthgrass9433
3 жыл бұрын
Where do I get so.e seeds for these?
@Pinata8888
8 жыл бұрын
my 1 year old California Wonder plants have slowly stopped growing a bit and they've lost some leaves... they've also done this when they were young last time. i've grown them during autumn 2015 but they've started growing wonderfully during March to August, but it's Fall now so i guess they do this? do you know what's happening since you have more experience?
@MIgardener
8 жыл бұрын
They typically will begin to wind down this time of year. March to August is the best time!
@dawnlamblambkinfarm6938
4 жыл бұрын
I grew last year and had bunch of vines, bunch of flowers female and male but the fruit never grew the female flowers fell off then the fruit fell off 😞 any tips for this year?
@DaybirdAviaries
6 жыл бұрын
I ordered some of these seeds (and several others) from you last night. I'm going to do an unboxing video when my order arrives.
@torizimmerman6359
6 жыл бұрын
Can anyone tell me if I should wait until 50 degree night’s to transplant my cucamelons? Or do they do alright in the 40s?
@francinel8154
2 жыл бұрын
Living in Canada, if those were sweet like watermelons I would be in paradise.
@beazleydang3913
7 жыл бұрын
even tthough he did clickbait this vid i think he did in a good way,not for views but for a joke to show they look so u earned a sub for that
@TheEarthCreature
7 жыл бұрын
Luke have you looked into using a diluted baking soda solution to prevent and in some cases even cure powdery mildew? I saw some videos about that a few years back and did it in the following couple years and haven't really had problems since.
@beabeliever9
2 жыл бұрын
How deep do the roots go?
@philipmelton2066
5 жыл бұрын
they are not a watermelon or a cucumber,not even in the same genus as watermelons or cucumbers
@lisabowman5282
Жыл бұрын
I love cucamelons!!
@ravenslittlectgarden7003
4 жыл бұрын
This my first year growing them. We are in Ct some say these are perennials, is that true given your location and cold winters ?
@quinnhymen5823
3 жыл бұрын
Do more talk less man
@Marinabalagot2010
3 жыл бұрын
Barely
@Sammie_Jo_1982_Homestead
3 жыл бұрын
Thank!
@treyplakatkhmer
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I just placed an order from your site thank you
@crochetgottaloveit
5 жыл бұрын
South Louisiana here....I am thinking these would grow well in this region. Never heard of these until today and I just have to order some seeds! ☺
@MIgardener
5 жыл бұрын
definitely check out our website. We sell them there!
@PharmSilver
8 жыл бұрын
Grows well in zone 5b. Great product.
@MIgardener
8 жыл бұрын
I love them here in zone 6! :D
@teresamcbrayer2549
6 жыл бұрын
Ive never heard of yhem. Where can I get them. Also is the orange blooms part of the plant or is the green vine the plant
@ninasayles8425
4 жыл бұрын
How many plants do you have growing in that space? How many do you recommend per person?
@Sparrowcrow-qc4pp
7 жыл бұрын
I got these seeds from you ended up small green cucumbers I don't know how it happened but I am heart broken
@PleasantPrickles
5 жыл бұрын
I can’t grow zucchinis and cucumbers bc of powdery mildew, I’m so glad to know this type is resistant! So cute, too! 😀🌱
@emilythoma488
7 жыл бұрын
Question... don't like pickles, so can u freeze them to enjoy later in winter?
@stephaniegalli2841
4 жыл бұрын
Would these be managble/ ok to grow in a porch container garden?
@regiegija02
4 жыл бұрын
Can they be propagated feom a cutting, if so, how?
@SPSchnepp2
7 жыл бұрын
They're not fans of mildew when they're getting 5-8ish hours of light, by the way.
@YouTubeAreCommunistScum
2 жыл бұрын
Useless video. All blabbing and no practical advice without buying store fertilizer
@nerdyderby6005
4 жыл бұрын
Its half cucumber half watermelon 😊 very amazing
@cfales13
8 жыл бұрын
What do u do with green tomatoes that are on the plants still with the colder weather in Michigan?
@cfales13
8 жыл бұрын
i will have to try that. Thank u
@MIgardener
8 жыл бұрын
We let the tomatoes run their life, and then when they are almost done we pick the tomatoes and bring them in for the season to ripen in a paper bag. They don't taste the greatest this way but for freezing or soup it really doesn't matter much.
@sandyralston5814
6 жыл бұрын
Christy Fales fried green tomatoes!😉
@wenabillones8892
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for tis video of yours Mlgardener because I now knew this plant is eatable. I had no idea about it before I just picked abd played w/ it when I was a kid because they are look too cute for me and wildly growing in my hometown. I not even knew what the name of it before. God bless you and your family. I love watching all your videos about plants and planting. You did it well good and clearly explain.
@mayonaise8861
7 жыл бұрын
Melothria scabra (cucamelon) is a vine grown for its edible fruit. Fruit are about the size of grapes and taste like cucumbers with a tinge of sourness.
@davidledoux1736
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. And best not eaten after turning a beautiful dark purple In color. Remember, green is ripe.
@julieowensby8146
6 жыл бұрын
Is it alot of water like melons and cucumbers
@charliemagoo7943
5 жыл бұрын
I had 10ft of vines and flowers but no melons. On about 15 vines. Why?
@Bentleys1Mommy
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a pollination issue
@japoyjapzbillioned1695
8 жыл бұрын
how do we supposed to eat that minion watermelon...? i want to cut it off and slice it apart...😀😀
@MIgardener
8 жыл бұрын
They are so cute when cut, but perfectly fine to just bite in!
@mvilla4614
8 жыл бұрын
I would love to try growing these..... Do you have any seeds for sale ??? I shud be making a purchase very soon, I'm all out of TRIFECTA. Can't go too long with out any lol, Im a trifecta addict lol.... It would be more then cool to pic up some new stuff....
@irunamuk
7 жыл бұрын
Prityboylu Villa EBay.
@maluvillaronga
7 жыл бұрын
ok will go look them up, thanks much appreciated.
@TealStarSusan
7 жыл бұрын
I have the seeds .. they are going to be starting soon .. and I had NO idea the flowers were so bright !!! Thanks !
@MIgardener
7 жыл бұрын
You will love them!
@allaboutderayandniajohnson2539
4 жыл бұрын
Where do you get them from the store what store
@alfredmah3682
7 жыл бұрын
hi.. this is a really cute melon. would it be possible to sell some seeds to me for this cucamelon. thanks.
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