Watermelon

Souters from Koanga

I haven't got much of a clue about watermelon, so this will be a bit of an experiment. These ones are similar to sugar baby, only need soil temperatures of around 15° and should be planted out around 50cm apart according to Koanga. Yesterday I sowed these straight into pots rather than seedraising trays, and will transfer them into the ground once they are established. Watermelon generally take 5 to 12 days to germinate, then 10 to 12 weeks to mature, need at least a metre's space, and I assume you only end up with a few watermelon per vine?

I don't have that much space available, so I'll be trying two vines, one in the slightly shady corner, and another in the sun near the lemon tree.