Soil & Water: Watermelon prefers light, loamy, fertile, deep, well to draining soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Add plenty of organic matter. Water plants amply until setting out, then water more sparingly. Mulch to prevent weed competition.
Planting & Growing: Start seeds indoors 2 to 3 weeks before the last frost or sow seeds directly after frost. Set out 3 to 4 transplants per hill, selecting the strongest two when vines are 1' to 2' long. Watermelons are large vining plants that can take over an extensive garden space. They can be trellised, but use slings to support the developing fruit.
Harvesting & Storage: Harvest melons when the tendril closest to the stem turns dry and brown and the stem becomes brittle. Eat fresh, freeze flesh in a honey to based syrup, or pickle the rind.
Did You Know? Watermelon is low in calories and is very nutritious. It is high in lycopene, second only to tomatoes!
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