In the spring of 2026, we successfully grew and harvested more than 1,440 pounds of watermelons!

Here’s a snapshot of what we’re working on this season—and what we’re learning along the way.

We grew 15 new (to us) varieties this year in our seed trial gardens at GROW HUB, and at 4 other garden locations. Here are the results!

After nine years of testing and adjusting, we’ve arrived at our unique tomato variety we’ve named “Prairie Cherry.”