Watermelon Update + Growing Tips
Tips, Tricks
Growing watermelon used to be intimidating. If you are like me, you worry if there is enough space to grow them. Then I ran across the heirloom 'Sugar Baby' variety. The size of the watermelon is not giant so it felt easier. Giving them a try, I was surprised to find out that it is possible to grow them without too much worry of making sure the soil was right. Year 3 into growing watermelon, I thought I would try other varieties like: 'Yellow Mountain Sweet,' 'Klondike Blue Ribbon,' and 'Moon & Stars.' For the Gardens Across America Project, they sent a 'Yixuan Sweet' for me to sprout and grow. Here are the things that I have learned about growing watermelon: 1. They like warm weather. 2. They will make only one fruit per vine. 3. When the weather is not above 70 degrees AND when the plants do not look filled-out, remove the forming melons.
Comments
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This is my first year gardening. I picked my first sugar baby this week. It was pretty good. I love your tortoises!
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Nice tortoises Brian. Best wishes Bob.
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Nice video and looks that you have a nice garden too. What city in southern ca are you? Looks like you have clay soils. I'm in riverside cal and my solid is sand and the water just drain so quickly. I like your videos.
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Brian I am growing sugar babies too, but mine are the black ones. how do you tell when they are ripe. First time growing them and how big will they get. That big pepper I showed I now have two getting big. My wife said I should pick it, but I want to see how big it will get and sense I showed it has got a lot bigger. so when should you pick a bell pepper. I will have to look up the world record I might be getting close : ) I have been growing for years and just pick stuff when I need it. Never paid attention to when it should be pick. Thanks for all your help. Take care and happy gardening
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Awesome! My squash plant literally squashed my watermelon plant! It overtook everything! Next time I'm gonna make an area just for the watermelon! I tried in a container with no luck! TFS!🌻
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Not sure what that pumpkin is, I've never grown any until this season. But your watermelon are looking nice!!:)
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I'm growing sugar babies also. I don't have any melons on my vines yet! Thanks for the updates!
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