Two 20 lb. Cantelopes

Thanks, and yes, they're real!

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Yep, I did. They were surprisingly sweet. I thought that they might not taste good being so big.

Buy El Gordo seeds from Burpee. Plant. Stand back! Actually, I don't have very good soil at all. This land used to be a ricefield, so it's heavy clay soil. I've tilled in leaves and wood shavings for several years to loosen it up and I add 13-13-13 before I plant and again later when melons begin to form. The Cooperative Extension Service has a huge mound of wood shavings (previously used as horse bedding) that it provides free to the public. I get two full pickup loads and cover my entire garden a couple of inches thick, which eliminates 99% of weeds and keeps my soil damp. I never have needed to hoe. Also keeps my shoes from getting muddy after rains and keeps the soil from compacting. This is tilled in each summer.

LOL, I posted my picture on Facebook and several of my Parrot Head Club women friends said they would like to use them as "enhancements" if they could hold them up. I'll send them this!

You are correct! I cut each in half to make sure they tasted good, then gave each half to friends of mine who were also amazed at the size.

No, I live near a marsh.

Thanks, it was easy.

Yep, not hard and fakey at all.

I had to Google casaba melon, never heard of it. They do look similar, except the casabas seem to have a more pointed tip and aren't usually as round as cantaloupes.

Yep, sure were. I will be planting that variety again next year.

Do you grow yellow watermelons?