I have a 4'x 7' garden, which I know isn't much room, but I wanted to grow watermelons, honeydew melons, cantaloupe, and cucumber. I am going to grow them on a trellis, which needs enough strength to support these types of plants. I want a style of trellis that I can easily access the fruits without having to crawl or reach under and squeeze between the frame of the structure. I have looked at A-Frame structures, Arches, Pyramids, and a few other types of structures, but I wanted to know which one would work best as far as accessibility given the space that I have.
Certainly the vegetable you are growing will be the biggest deciding factor on the trellis system that you use.
These links will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/growing-a-vertical-vegetable-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/using-teepee-structures.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/planting-cucumber-fence.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/watermelon/watermelon-vine-support.htm
https://extension.missouri.edu/p/M173
http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/vegetables/trellises-and-cages/
I have a lot of flowers but not setting fruit. They have been flowering about 2 1/2 weeks.
This is most likely a pollination issue.
Here are some links that will help you.
http://vric.ucdavis.edu/pdf/fruitsetproblems.pdf
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/watermelon/watermelon-not-producing.htm
This article is about Pumpkins, but the technique to hand pollinate is the same.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/hand-pollinate-pumpkins.htm
In your article, you said after two days in the freezer to put them in the fridge. How long do you leave them in the fridge? (till spring)
Leave them in the fridge or another cool location such as a basement until you are ready to plant them. Melon seeds can remain viable for up to 5 years if stored dry in a cool, dark location.
I am in the Caribbean in St. Martin and came across this vine veggie or fruit. I am posting a picture. Can anyone tell me what it is? Many thanks.
After soaking seeds for couple days and drying out, can the seeds be planted right away?
I would wait at least a week, but three would be better. Otherwise, they can be planted when they are dry.
My query is about growing melons in containers. Having never grown a melon before I would appreciate advice. The variety is Emir, which is suitable for pots. I have just sowed the seeds, in the greenhouse, and the temperature is about 25 degrees now in the day time. My questions are: What size pot should I use? Circumference or space they need? What sort of supports can I use for a pot? How do you suggest watering? Thank you for your help..
Yes, you can grow them in containers! This article will give you more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cantaloupe/care-of-cantaloupe-in-pots.htm
I have multitudes of blossoms and bees but I don't know what a baby melon looks like!
It will look like a miniature version of itsself. The male flowers will lack the ovary, but the female will resemble a miniature version of the mature melon.
Here is an article that will help you to care for them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/melons/how-to-grow-casaba-melons.htm