Enjoying fresh, vine-ripened melon is one of summer's real treats. This delightful fruit requires lots of heat and sunshine to mature to full sweetness. Melons alone are delicious, but they can be dressed up as well. Serve chilled with lemon or lime wedges topped with yogurt or mix with cantaloupe and watermelon balls for a tasty and attractive salad or dessert.
Planting Information:
When and Where to Plant: Select a sunny, well-drained location and sow seeds in the late spring when soil has warmed. For an earlier crop, start seeds indoors 4-5 weeks before planting outdoors. For best results, loosen soil with spade or fork, fertilize with vegetable food and smooth with rake. Firm soil over seed and keep moist.
Care: Keep soil moist and fertilize monthly.
Harvesting: Pick when the blossom end is slightly springy when pressed and a sweet aroma develops.
Germination Time: 4 - 8 Days
Days to Maturity: 90 - 110 Days
Planting Depth: 1/2 in.
Seed Spacing: 18 in.
Spacing Between Rows: 48 in. - 72 in.
Space After Thinning: 3ft - 5ft
Light Requirements: Full Sun
