careful with pine needles.. they'll skew the ph of the soil...
I would rather use straw/hay..
good luck.. all mine rotted last year due to a combo of a very rainy summer,
and poor draining.....

-j

"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