Hello,
I would never have considered growing melons, but in a lucky dip seed collection I ordered I have been sent some variety orange sherbet F1. I have a greenhouse but it is only 6x4 and currently unheated although I am considering a heater.
Does anyone here grow melons ? Are they very difficult? I can pretty much get anything to grow (apart from peppers they are my gardening nemesis) I am assuming that by the time melons need the greenhouse thing that just need starting in there will be outside, I really know nothing about growing them.
Vicki
I think they need to spend their whole time in the green house. I managed some this year by growing them next to a slowly rotting straw bale which kept off the wind and provided a gentle constant heat, they were then covered in a clear plastic picnic table cover (99p). They were let out only on the calmest warmest days. First decent melons ever.
I think they hate wind.
Having said that my plot neighbour had wonderful melons outside the year before last. No special treatment except a good mulching of straw under the entire plant.
Don't get Deb P started again... ::)