Cantaloupes are a type of melon with a tan-green rind. Typically, the rind is covered in a spiderweb-like pattern, though some varieties may also be striped. Inside, the flesh is bright orange and sweet. Their growing requirements are similar to that of other popular melons, such as wate...
How To Grow Watermelons Watermelon can be trickier to grow than its close relatives: cucumber and squash. But a combination of warm soil, steady moisture, and proper fertilization can lead to sweet success. Here are some important tips. Getting Started: Two Methods 1) Indoor Preparation & Tran...
Grab a cup of coffee and get ready to learn all about growing onions from sets, when to plant onions and how to harvest onions. Should I grow onions from seeds or sets? The answer to this question depends partly on your growing season length. I normally prefer starting onions from sets,...
Pumpkins should be harvested before the first hard frost. Vines die back and leaves shrivel at the end of the growing season. The fruits change from green to yellow to sunset orange. Cut pumpkins from the vine when the rind is firm; leave several inches of stem attached to the fruit to ...
A water-saving planting method of drip irrigation under plastic film for watermelons mainly comprises following steps: land selecting; base fertilizer applying; sowing and seedling growing; rip irrigation belt laying; field managing; scientific drip irrigation; irrigation programs; selecting loose loam or...
Relationships between Rootstock-Scion Combinations and Growing Regions on Watermelon Fruit Quality Grafting of vegetable plants is done primarily to reduce the potential for damage caused by soil-borne diseases. Most of the watermelons (Citrullus) grown in the Mediterranean Basin, including in Israel, ...
Tips for Planting and Growing Broccoli Using Fresh Broccoli to Make a Sandwich Spread How to Grow Broccoli with Companion Plants Broccoli is highly nutritious, reasonably simple to grow, and a great addition to the vegetable patch. It’s even easier to grow if you plant it with friendly plants...
The warmer climate in this part of the state allows for the cultivation of plants and grasses that won’t survive further north, like Zoysiagrass. So, it’s no surprise that Southern Indiana is renowned for its juicy watermelons — the growing season is longer and the climate is favorable....
Think about growth habits – use tall plants or trellised plants to shade shorter ones that can’t stand the heat. Use low growing plants as a living mulch (but make sure to avoid overcrowding). Strike a balance between keeping a crop concentrated enough for easy harvest, and growing other...
This year we are working on landrace gardening projects involving corn, okra, watermelons, Seminole pumpkins and our WalmartC. maximapumpkins. Corn Corn should be planted after the last frost date but I’m not sure when that will be. We could plant at the end of this week, but we have...