Sowing
Sow directly in a small pot — no potting-on needed. Start feeding once the plant has taken.
Grows well with
Take it with you
The Melon Guide
Coming soonEverything on this page and more, as a printable PDF: sowing to harvest, my varieties, the month-by-month schedule.
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Melon grows best with friends
This crop is part of 2 of my field-tested bed recipes — complete layouts with timing for every plant in the bed.
See all bed recipesA friendly reminder: every garden plays by its own rules. Zones, soil, weather and a hundred small things decide what works — so this is how I did it and what worked for me, not a promise. Try, learn, adjust, try again.. that's half the fun anyway.