Should Watermelons Be Sheltered From The Sun
Will exposing them to the sun help or hurt their development?
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Should Watermelons Be Sheltered From The Sun
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Should Watermelons Be Sheltered From The Sun
I live in Phoenix and have some watermelons growing. I don't many places you can get more sun and hot weather. They get sun throughout the majority of the day but no problems with them.
-- Lisa "Frankhartx" wrote in message ... From: "brsher" Newsgroups: rec.garden Will exposing them to the sun help or hurt their development? They do not need any shelter nor have I ever heard of a grower doing any such thing. |
Should Watermelons Be Sheltered From The Sun
LISA!
Hi, from a fellow phoenician. I can't get my watermelons to do squat. They are sugar babies. The cantaloupe was horrid as well. What are you doing? Soil, foods, water, etc. Thanks for your help. Roz |
Should Watermelons Be Sheltered From The Sun
Hey Roz and fellow Phoenician! :) hehe
This was my first year growing watermelon,I have the moon and star variety. I'm not sure how many you are typically supposed to get but I've had 3 large ones going so far, waiting for the vines to dry up. I planted about 3 or 4 transplants that I grew myself from seed. Since we have DRY soil I've been following recommendations of a family member and mixing in some Omni compost. You can find that at Home Depot or similar store. I then sprinkled some of that slow release fertilizer for veggies and mixed it in. It seemed like they took a while to flourish, maybe a month or so but now they are everywhere and I can't keep track of where they trail. lol I am also paranoid about what vegetables I plant next to each other. Kinda like to have some type of companion planting going on. I don't know if that helps or not but that's what I do. Also, perhaps, giving them lots of room helps. :) I hope this helps a little. :) -- Lisa Gehl MSN - Yahoo - lisajgehl (602) 354-3402 MST-Arizona Time wrote in message news:PQPYa.2183$Qe.684@fed1read04... LISA! Hi, from a fellow phoenician. I can't get my watermelons to do squat. They are sugar babies. The cantaloupe was horrid as well. What are you doing? Soil, foods, water, etc. Thanks for your help. Roz |
Should Watermelons Be Sheltered From The Sun
Thanks, Lisa. Maybe it was the variety I chose.
roz |
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