Jack Miller

How to Pick a Good Melon Cantaloupe To pick a good melon cantaloupe, you need to rely on your senses of sight, touch, and smell rather than just guessing.   A perfectly ripe cantaloupe is one of summer’s greatest pleasures, offering sweet, juicy orange flesh that tastes like sunshine.   But if you’ve ever brought … Read more

You can peel a cantaloupe without a knife by using a few clever kitchen tricks that rely on simple tools you already have at home.   It sounds impossible at first because cantaloupes have that thick, rough rind that seems to demand a sharp blade.   But once you learn how to peel a cantaloupe … Read more

Hand pollinating cantaloupe is the simple act of transferring pollen from the male flower to the female flower using a small tool like a paintbrush or cotton swab.   It’s a straightforward process that can dramatically improve your harvest, especially if you’ve noticed your vines flowering but failing to set fruit.   Maybe your bee … Read more

To peel a cantaloupe whole, you actually don’t peel it in the traditional sense—instead, you cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, and then slice away the rind from the flesh.   Wait, that’s not peeling it whole, is it?   If you want to peel a cantaloupe whole—meaning you keep the melon intact … Read more

You can make cantaloupe popsicles by blending fresh, ripe cantaloupe with a little sweetener and freezing the mixture in molds.   It’s one of the easiest summer treats you can make at home, and the result is a refreshing, icy snack that tastes like pure sunshine.   If you’ve ever wondered how to make cantaloupe … Read more