05-09-2008, 12:58 AM
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First recorded activity by GardenBanter: Nov 2007
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Originally Posted by James Middleton
Growing any kind of melon in the UK should be done under glass unless you live in the south west. You can grow them in Donkey dung in a raise coldframe, and should start your seedlings off during April-may in a frost free enviroment. Any frost will kill your tender melon plants. I would grow 1 or two plants in a 5 x 3 foot coldframe. Keep on encouraging the running limbs of the melon plant to run around and around itself to save space. You could use a bucket as a climbing template.
James Middleton
www.theallotmentgarden.co.uk
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try this link
http://gardening-tips-idea.com/How-t...atermelon.html
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