"Pat" wrote in message
I don't have any cow poop, but do have lots of horse poop. I presume that
will do...



Pat, horse manure will work. Here is a sugestion, try digging a hole 3'
ft deep, where you want your hill. Then fill it about 1/3 full with manure,
now put your dirt back and plant your melons. Melons spread a great deal,
but the roots go staight down. Also, they need warm weather. I live in zone
7b/8a and I wouldn't think about melons til later in April. This works for
us. Len