Wanted: Melon seeds (Sweetheart?)

[smallblueplanet]

I fancied trying to grow a small Charentais type melon this year, many recommend Sweetheart.

Has anyone any two or three seeds to swap? What would you like in return?

[bramble]

Hi Sbp, i have,nt got Sweetheart melon but I do have some Sugar Baby. If you would like some send me a PM and i will send them to you.

[smallblueplanet]

Thanks for the offer bramble, first I'll have a google about them, if you don't mind, then I'll let you know?

Just checked, its a watermelon and I have to say spitting pips out from them always pee'd me off!

sugar baby - looks interesting though.

[Bex]

I've got some Cantaloupe (i think) seeds. Collective Farm Woman from the real seed company, you're welcome to a few of them if you like. I've not grown anything before let alone melon - too compulsive by half.

[smallblueplanet]

I'm confused, did you get them from 'Collective Farm Woman' or is that their name???

lol....I'll look them up.

[Bex]

lol that's the name of the variety apparently

heres the link

http://www.realseeds.co.uk/melons.html

[smallblueplanet]

Thanks for the offer, but I'll pass thanks. On your link is 'minnesota midget' we grew them last year, twas okay.

But its true about the scent, you can really smell them when ripe. We picked the first ones WAY too early, but only realised when we got back off a weeks hol to discover one very smelly, light yellow melon in the greenhouse - not a bad taste.

Oh I want to grow a charantais type because we had them on our hols in poitou-charente and they were gorgeous - so just reminiscing!

[Bex]

http://www.seeds-by-size.co.uk/melon98.html

Got one on here but its an F1

[smallblueplanet]

Wot? you want me to buy some???!!! lol!

yeah seen those, also looked on the French seed site posted by ??? lots of loverley melons there...

french melons thought Bastion looked good, smallish size, 15 weeks growing? You can get it over here too, Unwins I think. (Told ya I was obsessed! )

[Bex]

lol, just thought if you got desparate!

Wow, might have a more in depth look at those if my farm women are sucessful. Never thought there was so many different melons as you can only get about 5 in the shops.

[smallblueplanet]

....I've not grown anything before let alone melon - too compulsive by half.

What NOTHING????????

[Bex]

No nothing, this is my first year, got lottie in October, live in a flat so don't have a garden. Everything I have planted (broad beans, onion, garlic) are all going great guns. Loads of seeds, no experience.