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Re: Spacing for melons

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We grow ours in 4' x 10' raised beds by planting transplants the we have started
in peat pots 1' in along the length of the bed, spacing 18" and allowing them to
trail to the ground.  We grow our muskmelons and small watermelons this way.  I
like to put coffee cans or plastic pails under the fruits to keep them off the
ground and give extra heat once they start sizing up and I select the fruits that
will be kept and prune off the excess.  Usually leave 2-3 fruits per plant unless
the plant looks stressed then reduce to one.  Deany, zone 4

esnively@pagesz.net wrote:

> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have experience growing cantaloupes and watermelons?
>
> I am trying to decide whether to use trellises, or just let them grow on the
> ground.
>
> Would appreciate hearing pros and cons of each method, as well as the spacing
> you used.
>
> I have two 4 x 8 beds and two 4 x 4 beds in my garden.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Elizabeth
> Cary, North Carolina, USA
> Zone 7b
>
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