Depending on where you live, watch out for ants and other bugs that can bore
into them and eat'm from the inside out. Mine stay on the ground and don't
rot.

"loonyhiker" wrote in message
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Hi y'all!

I'm so excited! I've got my first little round watermelon on my vine!
What should I do now? I've heard that they rot when they lay on the
soil so I bought some pine needles and put them under them. How long
will it take for it to grow ripe enough to eat? How will I know when
it is ripe enough to pick? Thanks for any help you can give me.

loony