watermelon

I recall little more than a few stellar watermelons after our firecracker-popping neighbors finally ran out of explosives.

Born in Alicante, one of 10 children, he worked summers picking melons and watermelons to be able to afford a bicycle.

Colorful murals and graffiti adorn the walls near the mess of burst-open watermelons and putrid lemons.

Blanca Lucio likes to spend her mornings tending to her zucchinis, cucumbers, watermelons and traditional Mexican herbs at a small community garden near downtown Los Angeles.

Perhaps she’ll pack him chicken nuggets or pasta alongside strawberries, oranges or watermelon.