Oh dear, poor melons looking very sad after potting on

[tamsin]

As long as they haven't shrivelled up and gone dry there is still hope

I'm really nervous about potting mine up now!

[womble]

I've just been reading everything I can about growing melons in the vain hope that I manage to get some fruit this year.

I read that they don't like their roots disturbed, so sow into a largish pot and then plant straight out, no repotting. I've also read that you should plant out with the pots compost above the height of the soil, like a little island, I presume for the same reasons you make a little hill for courgettes.

[PrideRavyn]

As long as they haven't shrivelled up and gone dry there is still hope

I'm really nervous about potting mine up now!

No they are still very much 'wet' and not crispy at all, just completely floppy like a basset hounds ears!! Still no improvement this morning Have bought some peat pots - plan is to try again doing all different hings, direct in soil, in big pot, in peat pots, in normal pots, and see if any live!!

[tamsin]

Last year I put a layer of paper in the pot before filling it up/sowing - like a paper pot. I didn't both this year though and the first one went fine. I think today is the day for melon no. 2 maybe this evening though so it's not so hot.