Re: Cantaloupe
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- Subject: Re: Cantaloupe
- From: S* H* <f*@NETCENTRAL.NET>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 21:21:13 -0500
- In-Reply-To: <3D91EA0321@freya.berry.edu>
> I plan to grow cantaloupe in my SQFT garden this year. > > Question: > > Can I grow such a heavy fruit vertically? On tomato cages perhaps? > > I've heard they are too heavy but to keep the fruit fresh, support it > on upside down flower pots. Of course, that does not help space wise. > Here's a thought...If I remember correctly, you have a pretty large garden...is it a raised bed?? I've been planning on using a plank across the corners to reach around my belly to my babies. what if you built a a scaffold type set-up that you could put the melons on? I'll try to clarify if that's too fuzzy. Good luck, Fia -- Sophia Hansen fia@netcentral.net *************************************************************************** To unsubscribe, send to: listserv@umslvma.umsl.edu the body message: unsubscribe sqft See http://www.umsl.edu/~silvest/garden/sqft.html for archive, FAQ and more.
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