It can be used to talk about the different plants that grow in a certain seasons. Digital Download. The watermelons are stacked up higher than my head under a long open-sided building with a roof. Jesse hopes her small watermelon will grow big enough for their annual family reunion. I was not a huge fan of this book, just because the simplicity of it. As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. I drag my feet in the dusty grass, trying to slow her down so I can smell the sweetness from the cotton candy booth, gawk at the Ferris wheel, or glimpse myself in the mirrors by the fun house. Bruce Crocker | Friday, 01 February 2008 at 01:36 PM. The relative most likely to have the negatives [oldest son of PE's oldest son - my Mom's first cousin] has copies of some photos, but no negatives. The crop is ready to harvest within 3 months. Saturday, 07 February 2009 at 07:03 PM. My daughter (6) absolutely LOVES this story, especially the illustrations. 2) Press seeds approximately 1-inch deep into the dirt. They range from pink to orange, large to small, round to even square! By Virginia DeBolt of First 50 Words. Nancy | They were the best tasting ones I have ever eaten. The Growers Meet the people who make watermelon possible. The Japanese have watermelon splitting down to an art. WATERMELON DAY. That night we have a big party in the back yard, in the grass between where Grandma's big house sits and the little brick apartments behind it sit. The creation of National Watermelon Day remains a mystery till date. Posted by: Get Free Access See Review. Extension: the students can label the different parts of a seed. After all, a fruit this satisfying deserves a day of its own, no? Watermelons were often put in the burial tombs of kings in belief that it would help the deceased stay fresh in the afterlife. fbl_init() I wonder if he lacked the background knowledge? So what are you waiting for? More than 300 varieties of watermelon are grown in the North and South Americas. DOZENS OF COUSINS. Watermelon seeds were even found in King Tut’s tomb! Darlene | Berenstain, Stan and Jan. Posted by: Watch Queue Queue. It’s said that watermelon cultivation began in the Nile Valley as early as the second millennium B.C. 1) Completely fill the planting pot with dirt. Posted by: March 15th 1996 Kennedy of the Rocky Ford 1904 Watermelon Day among my family's photo collection.