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Learn how to grow watermelon and add this succulent summer fruit to your garden. Homemade watermelon picked at the peak of ripeness tastes much better than store-bought watermelon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watermelon needs plenty of space and at least 80 days of warm temperatures to grow well. If you have both, learn how to grow watermelons with these tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Select the best seed variety that suits your climate and location<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In warm climates, most varieties do well. Some of the best varieties include Crimson Sweet and Moon and Stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In hot summer-only climates, choose short-season varieties or varieties suitable for summer heat such as Desert King and Hopi Yellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In colder climates, choose short-season varieties such as Golden Midget and Sugar Baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your growing space is small, choose shorter vine varieties such as Mini-Love, Bush Sugar Baby or Cal Sweet Bush. These varieties can be grown in a bed of 1 m\u00b2 or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Choose and prepare a good place to grow your watermelons<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Watermelon needs a lot of space. Some vines reach up to 6 m or more. Give the watermelon the space it needs to grow well.
Amend the planting area with compost and aged manure. Add a balanced organic fertilizer before planting.
Choose a spot in the garden that gets plenty of sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Sow watermelon seeds directly into warm soil<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Watermelon does best when direct sown once soil temperatures reach 21\u00b0C. Sow outdoors 2-3 weeks after your last frost date. Sow 3-4 seeds 2cm deep, 1m apart. Water well with a seaweed emulsion after sowing. Thin until the strongest plant has 3-4 leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In colder climates, start seeds indoors in 10cm or larger pots and do so 1 month before planting outdoors. Watermelon plants are very fragile to frost, so wait to plant if there is a risk of frost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Water Watermelon Seedlings Properly for Better Tasting Fruits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Water slowly and deeply to allow the watermelon roots to grow deeply.
Do not wet the leaves. Wet leaves promote diseases such as powdery mildew.
As the watermelon approaches ripeness, reduce the water to promote sugar content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Feed your watermelon plants throughout the growing season<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Once the vines begin to grow well, feed with a balanced organic fertilizer.
When the fruits are bound on the plant, apply a soil soak with seaweed fertilizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Cover the plant and protect the fruit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cover plants well to prevent weeds and retain moisture.
Once the fruit is set, use cardboard or a melon cradle to raise the fruit off the ground to protect it from pests and diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also possible to grow a watermelon vertically, you will need to use melon hammocks to support the growth of the fruit. I use zip ties to attach the bowler hat hammock to the trellis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Harvest at the right time<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Finally, the last tip is to harvest your watermelon at the right time.
To tell when a watermelon is ripe, and this is often the most difficult part of growing it, here are some things to look for:
Three tendrils along the tip of the stem (going up to the root) are brown, dry, hard and curly.
The bottom of the watermelon turns creamy yellow or white.
You hear a dull thud when you lightly tap the watermelon, practice tapping unripe watermelons to hear the difference.
The appearance of the watermelon changes from a smooth appearance to a dull appearance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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