Botanical name
Cucumis melo
Family
Cucurbitacae
Spacing
1 per 2 square feet
Depth
1 cm (½”)
Requirements
Prefers full sun and warmer weather. pH 7.
Pests
Cucumber beetles
Timing
Because melons require a lot of heat, we need to start them indoors. Melons do not like to be transplanted so start them off in CowPots. Sow in May for transplanting in June.
Germination
Seeds will sprout in 5-10 days.
Growing
Water melons from below as much as possible and protect fruit from birds and squirrels with a wire mesh if needed. See link below on growing melons vertically in small spaces.
Harvest
85 days
Season
Warm, annual
