watermellon

[emzie]

Does anyone here know what season you grow watermellon in? how long it takes to grow? what don't you an ddo you feed it? please help with this i need some advice thanks.

[emzie]

Does any one here kno whow to grow Watermellon if so can you please send me an email and tell me how?

[Marie Dodge]

This may help or Google "growing+watermelon" in your country.

like likes a long growing season with a of heat, lots of sun and lots of water.

[polecanoe]

lots of sun

well drained soil

the right variety for your area,

if your growing season is short try micky lee or yellow doll, you dont need a long season. irt mulch will help. direct seeding works better than transplants,

in my northeastern area, i would disagree with m.d. that a lot of water is good, watermelons are sweetest when ripened in a sunny dry season with well drained soil.

[Dave Johnson]

i've grown watermelon in michigan for 10 yrs now - have tried many varieties and have always had best luck with yellow doll. like all plants, watermelon likes lots of organic matter, adequate moisture and a pH around 7.0

additionally, this method variety is awesome to eat - in blind taste tests, ppl prefer it over the red melons....

[James Middleton]

Growing any kind of melon in the UK should be done under glass unless you live in the south west. You can grow them in Donkey dung in a raise coldframe, and should start your seedlings off during April-may in a frost free enviroment. Any frost will kill your tender melon plants. I would grow 1 or two plants in a 5 x 3 foot coldframe. Keep on encouraging the running limbs of the melon plant to run around and around itself to save space. You could use a bucket as a climbing template.

James Middleton

[mor]

try this link