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Re: Spacing for melons

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How about a spot in your back yard.  Dennis is into growing the giants and we put
them out in the field behind the garden.  The plants get these big leaves to go
with the big fruit.  If you end up in your raised beds with it each plant would
need its own.  <g> Deany

PuPuTeDu@aol.com wrote:

> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
> In a message dated 2/12/99 7:15:10 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> esnively@pagesz.net writes:
>
> << 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. >>
>
> I think I'm going to grow my cantelopes up a trellis in the square ft garden.
> I've also thought about making a 1 ft wide raised garden next to the fence to
> use for cantelopes (just so they don't take up space in my regular garden).
> As far as the watermelons, I'm going to grow the Sugar Baby which I believe
> has more compact vines than the other varieties of watermelon.  I know I
> probably can't grow this up a trellis because of the weight of the fruits.
> So, I'll have to do a raised garden just for watermelons then use it for other
> vegetables during the fall.   I'll cover it with black plastic mulch and use
> straw for the watermelons to grow on top of.  This is supposed to conserve
> moisture since watermelons take so much.
>
> Now, big question.  My son bought a variety of pumpkin that is supposed to
> grow to over 100 lbs.   He had to have it!!!  He also have to have a variety
> of seed for tomatos that are 2 lbs a piece!!!    Now the tomato I can handle
> in the sq ft garden.  But what about this huge pumpkin???   The seeds were
> packaged in a "Ripley's Believe It or Not" seed packet.   Any suggestions for
> this giant pumpkin??  LOL
>
> Judy
>
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