Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. When I was little, we would occasionally go the Bruce’s house for to eat watermelon and we didn’t throw away or compost the rinds. Mrs. William R. Bruce was a wonderful cook and she wanted the rinds to make pickle. As a southern condiment, this is one of the best. Old fashioned watermelons had a thick rind which was easy to peel and cut into small pieces; newer varieties don’t have this characteristic. Fortunately, a