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Western PA

By reading down the posts it seems like there are a lot of new growers for 2010 including myself.

So lets here if you or someone you know are trying to grow giant melons for the first time.
Lee

3/28/2010 6:11:00 PM

Netherlands

Me.

3/29/2010 2:35:04 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Yep. One eater two competition.

3/29/2010 8:41:17 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Not first time grower, but first time to admit it!!! Smallness does not bring braggin wrights!!! Tryin again tho!!! Peace, Wayne
PS...personal best 2 years ago...130 or somethin like that..uow!!!

3/29/2010 5:25:19 PM

Columbus,ohio

me

3/29/2010 5:54:14 PM

Cleveland Texas

My first time also.

3/29/2010 11:52:17 PM

Glosta

new melon grower here too

3/30/2010 6:52:42 AM

President - GPC

WiZ will be growing first time this year as well......I think I got some good Carolina Cross seedZ.....Good Enough>

Email me if not......

3/30/2010 11:05:51 AM

South Finland pumpkinfinland@gmail.com

Me and few others in Finland,watch out,LOL.

4/3/2010 12:54:17 AM

Denver, Co.

I think I'll give them a try as well.

4/3/2010 11:14:05 PM

Hot West Tennessee

First real shot here.

4/4/2010 12:19:32 PM

Murray, KY

grown melons on and off since I was a kid, but my 12-year-old daughter wants to go big time. She has went all out this year to grow some big pumpkins and CC melons. She is also growing Black Diamonds. She had a good year last year but the vine borers got the pumpkins early and stunted them severely. Hopefully we learned a lot last year, got several tons of composted horse manure this year and did some major dirt work with the excavator to get the ground full of that manure. So, I guess we'll see what we can learn this year.

4/5/2010 7:57:19 PM

Quebec

im am a 13 yr old and im try to grow a watermelon for the first time. i live in canada. i would like to know when to start seeds please

4/12/2010 4:48:46 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Well, I am a 48 year old, and I live in Minnesota. My plants were started weeks ago, but now is not a bad time to get them going.

4/13/2010 10:14:04 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

kypumpkins - Make sure your daughter keeps her pumpkin stumps covered with a remay blanket to keep the vine borer moths away.

4/13/2010 10:15:35 AM

Western PA

I think at the end of the growing season I or someone else should post a thread to see how everyone made out their first year growing cc melons. With all of the great info on this site, we should see some decent results.
Lee

4/13/2010 3:26:05 PM

Western PA

Good luck to everyone !! (forgot that in the last post).
Lee

4/13/2010 3:27:40 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

This year is so different with having some resources and space to grow; lugging dirt and prepping big Lerio cutaway pots to start things. How long can I hold a watermelon starter in a 3.5 flat Lerio nursery pot, or a 5 gal reg?

4/13/2010 4:21:45 PM

Quebec

my daughter is a new grower
and she was wondering should she burrie the main vine like pumpkins?
thanks ejab

6/3/2010 4:36:51 PM

Garner, NC

Ejab, I would not bury the vines, causes rot and all kinds of problems. Although they will root at the nodes. Look up under "HOW TO" section and Minnesota melon man has a great tip sheet. Follow it and she will have great success. Wish her the best of luck.

6/3/2010 6:46:23 PM