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Title: Water melons
Post by: Evansvegpatch on March 14, 2008, 00:02:53
 :D

Hi...new just stumbled accross this site....really nice on here by the way.

Just wanted to ask, has anyone ever tried to grow water melon. Just wondered as I have been sent some water melon seeds.
Me and my hubby are new to this.....so any advice welcome.
Thanks.
Laura

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Title: Re: Water melons
Post by: star on March 14, 2008, 00:22:37
Hello and welcome ;D

Fraid I know nowt about water melons, but the kettles on if you want a cuppa.

Someone will be along soon with all the info you need, put yer feet up till they get here :D
Title: Re: Water melons
Post by: Rhys on March 14, 2008, 07:15:41
I'm growing them for the first time this year and would welcome any advice.

Do you treat em as sweet melons?
Title: Re: Water melons
Post by: Deb P on March 14, 2008, 07:41:04
I know Jeannine manages to grow watermenlons to a good size...I've tried two years running and only produced tennis ball sized fruits growing in a greenhouse, so I am giving them a miss this year and trying again with melons...
Title: Re: Water melons
Post by: saddad on March 14, 2008, 08:14:38
Welcome to the site Evansvegpatch... hope you enjoy it and stick around...
I've thought about them but never bothered. Deb can you sow a couple of WaterMelons and I'll sneak one into the schools Greenhouse... the melons in there did really well, except sir never pinched them out!
;D
Title: Re: Water melons
Post by: manicscousers on March 14, 2008, 17:01:44
hiya, evansvegpatch..welcome to the site..we're growing watermelons in our poly for the first time this year, courtesy of Tora..the seedlings are through now and will be going into a hot pit, fresh manure buried with straw , the earth will be mounded over, a 2ltr pop bottle, bottom cut off ,upended, buried next to it, plant the melon on the top of the mound so no neck rot and hope for some very hot weather  ;D
Title: Re: Water melons
Post by: Evansvegpatch on March 15, 2008, 08:08:44
Thanks for all the advice, I will take it all on board.


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