Melons

[zazen999]

Anyone growing any this year?

I've tried year on year and the biggest I ever got was one the size of a 50p. Most disappointing.

So, I'm trying for the very last time ever.

I have sown Collective Farm Woman

Real seeds says

'Collective Farm Woman' Melon
This old Ukrainian variety is not only nice and early, but has sweet, crunchy flesh. Each vine produced several melons just the right size for two (greedy) people to eat. Said to be grown in central Russia and even to ripen in Moscow - we can believe it. Most unusually, it keeps for several weeks after picking.

So I thought I'd start this thread for anyone else wanting large or even medium sized melons in their garden/greenhouse.

It might turn into therapy later in the season when we show our large bouncy or tiny shriveled melons to the world - so those with large melons please take pity on those whose melons are, quite frankly, not up to scratch.

So, mine were put into the heated prop 2 days ago and had germinated yesterday. I have 3 so far.

this is what I am hoping for

[chris]

A yellow bandana?

[CaroltheCarrot]

Pouty lips?

[zazen999]

What yellow bandana? Eh? Oh - yes! I see.

[chris]

oh, I see - you couldn't take your eyes off her LV bag! Or that oversized ring?

[zazen999]

That's a whole other 'google image search'.

I do believe you aren't taking this seriously!!!

*Stomps foot

[chris]

Just spat my food out over my keyboard. Thanks. I also snorted some up my nose when laughing. It's quite uncomfortable.

My interest in melons died when my melond died last year.. I was trying a cantaloupe - f1 sweethart or something. Supposed to be easy to grow, but cocked its toes up on me, so thought "nah!". Put them in the squash/cucurbits parcel

[scarey55]

That's a whole other 'google image search'.

I do believe you aren't taking this seriously!!!

*Stomps foot

Ignore those naughty children - what you need is a mod to put them on the norty step
I am trying to grow melons this year but mine were started ages ago (probably too early because they are quite big and flowering male only so far though )
They are Sivan hybrid F1, a charentais type melon. I'll let you know how I get on, probably at the self help group later on in the year!

[zazen999]

Excellent - it's not just me then

[Germinater]

Might try growing a few in pots would that work ?? Still have some room on my garden shed roof to fill .sheltered and gets the best light of anywhere in the garden so should be perfect for mellons

[pipkins]

I grew Outdoor Wonder last year and they were good. We ate 2 wich were a good size

Marshalls Outdoor Wonder Melon Seeds | Outdoor Melon Seeds

[dirtgirl]

I'll be trying 2 this year, Golden Sweet Asian Melon and Tondo Di Manduria which can be picked small as a cucumber, or larger as a melon, at least that's what the blurb says, I have yet to eat a home grown melon after a couple of years of trying, maybe 3rd time lucky?

[gan heather]

I'm also trying melons this year for the first time (sugar baby watermelon). I'm already preparing myself for disappointment.

[smallblueplanet]

Trying Sweetheart f1 in an unheated greenhouse this year. Had some reasonable sized melons a few years back off Minnesota Midget. You try googling for that!

[Dane End Dolly]

I am trying a blacktail watermelon and an Ogen melon. I keep telling myself nothing ventured, nothing gained (there is a part of me not holding out too much hope though).

btw has anyone tried the above 2 types and how did they do