Give watermelon seeds plenty of space to grow in full sunlight.

     The watermelon seeds went in the ground on Mother’s Day,  a few weeks later than usual but still plenty of time for the personal types I like to grow, like Sugar Baby and Moon and Stars.

      Growing watermelons, I have found, is one of the more misunderstood processes in the garden. Many people believe watermelons need lots of water. Actually, they originated in the Nile valley and do not need  a lot of water because of single deep tap roots. And they are typically sweeter with less rain than with abundant rain. Last year’s drought reaffirmed that theory, at least in my opinion. Continue reading Watch the watering on those watermelons