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TOKYO TODAY - A black jumbo watermelon auctioned in northern Japan fetched a record $6,100 Friday, making it the most expensive watermelon ever sold in the country — and possibly the world.

The 17-pound premium "Densuke" watermelon, grown only on the northern island of Hokkaido, was purchased by a marine products dealer who said he wanted to support local agriculture, according to Kyodo News agency.

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By Ken Korczak

I feel deplorable about this -- a session I conducted with the Ouija board which went terribly wrong and ended up in a tragic, senseless death. Here is the transcript of the Ouija session, and what happened:

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I've posted quite a bit about the gardens of China, but Jeanne has prompted me to write something more. The Chinese LOVE their gardens. I know that a majority of Chinese are farmers - growers of vegetables, crops, and animals, but in the cities, the gardens are amazing. It is overwhelming.

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