Advice for big melons... any melons?

[Baldy]

normally is for Mrs Balders apparently...

[SaraJH]

Oh dear, I have calmed down and I realise that swelling melons are not to be laughed at.

Gotta love a swelling melon, get in, you melon growers.....

[Guest]

what variety of melons are you growing?

[Baldy]

Arrival F1 - picked up the seeds cheap rather than recommended

[Baldy]

Into bigger pots now I guess? I've never got more than tennis ball size so could do with some advice. How oftern do they need feeding (often I'm guessing) ?

Arriva F1 is written on my labels - but no evidence of that variety online...

[sparrow100]

I've only grown watermelons before, and outside. They need an inordinate amount of water and food, plus keeping the baby melons well away from slugs, who find them a tasty snack. Am trying Kajari melons in the greenhouse this year, currently on 3 leaves each. They've been planted in what I hope is a very rich mix of manure and chicken poo.

[Baldy]

What size pots - the bigger the better?

[sparrow100]

Mine are in the ground, sorry Balders - am all out of advice.

[veggiechicken]

I'm guessing that we may get the pointy stick and may get told off for being more than a little childish!

Me, tell people off for being childish! That'll be the day

[Baldy]

Thanks sparra' - I think I'll try at least one in a bottomless MFB onto the GH edge - that might help it get enough water. The others will go into large pots in the GH - maybe bring them out if its a warm summer...

[Guest]

I can't find anything for that variety. I was hoping to check if it was an early melon. I have only managed gris de rennes melon in the past. I have a fair few this year but it is all a bit experimental

[Baldy]

Found it (I think)
Organic Non-GMO Seeds - Arava F1 Melon

[Guest]

77 days there is no reason in regards to the variety you shouldn't get anything then. Gris de Rennes is 85 days just for a comparison

[stpaulsfc]

Hey Baldy
I'm growing the same melons, got them from wilkinsons. I started mine on 28/04/16 out of the 10 seeds, only one sprouted. I now have it in the ground but it's smaller than yours. i'm heading down to my allotment later on, i'll get a pic. I HAVE NO IDEA what i'm doing with this plant!!!!

[stpaulsfc]

as i said earlier, here's my melon plant.