How to Harvest Melons

1691

“You must not think it much to visit your Meloniere at the least four times a day, when your Melons begin to ripen, least they pass their Prime, and loose of their Tempting, becoming lank and fleshy.”

Nicolas de Bonnefons, The French Gardiner

The melon farmer must approach his crop like a cougar stalking its prey, waiting in the shadows for the perfect opportunity to pounce.