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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: brownthumb2015 on April 20, 2015, 00:11:47

Title: growing Melons and Cucumbers
Post by: brownthumb2015 on April 20, 2015, 00:11:47

 can i grow Melons and Cucumbers in the same green house as i have been told the fruits would be bitter and are they more suited to a polytunnel  warm and humid or a dryer green house

Title: Re: growing Melons and Cucumbers
Post by: Jayb on April 21, 2015, 08:53:38

Yes they can be grown together without fruits being made bitter (or at least they aren't in my experience when grown together) As they are both curcurbits they do get the same sort of pests and diseases though. The only time I had bitter fruits on cucumbers was when I missed pinching out some male flowers on the greenhouse ones (I think Telegraph), I've grown all female types since, so much easier  :happy7:

Title: Re: growing Melons and Cucumbers
Post by: brownthumb2015 on April 22, 2015, 06:51:15

Thanks jaybe  to gather it is in the polytunnel 

Title: Re: growing Melons and Cucumbers
Post by: johhnyco15 on April 23, 2015, 21:49:00

got a pot of melon plants from my local nursery today it had  3 plants in it i split them up now i have 3 melon plants for 99p never grown them before so i thought for 33p each its worth a try :sunny: