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  • #1

    Melons

    Anyone growing any this year?

    I've tried year on year and the biggest I ever got was one the size of a 50p. Most disappointing.

    So, I'm trying for the very last time ever.

    I have sown Collective Farm Woman

    Real seeds says

    'Collective Farm Woman' Melon
    This old Ukrainian variety is not only nice and early, but has sweet, crunchy flesh. Each vine produced several melons just the right size for two (greedy) people to eat. Said to be grown in central Russia and even to ripen in Moscow - we can believe it. Most unusually, it keeps for several weeks after picking.

    So I thought I'd start this thread for anyone else wanting large or even medium sized melons in their garden/greenhouse.

    It might turn into therapy later in the season when we show our large bouncy or tiny shriveled melons to the world - so those with large melons please take pity on those whose melons are, quite frankly, not up to scratch.

    So, mine were put into the heated prop 2 days ago and had germinated yesterday. I have 3 so far.

    this is what I am hoping for


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    A yellow bandana?

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      Pouty lips?

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        What yellow bandana? Eh? Oh - yes! I see.

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          oh, I see - you couldn't take your eyes off her LV bag! Or that oversized ring?

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          • #6
            That's a whole other 'google image search'.

            I do believe you aren't taking this seriously!!!

            *Stomps foot
            Last edited by zazen999; 15-04-2011, 09:26 AM.

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            • #7
              Just spat my food out over my keyboard. Thanks. I also snorted some up my nose when laughing. It's quite uncomfortable.

              My interest in melons died when my melond died last year.. I was trying a cantaloupe - f1 sweethart or something. Supposed to be easy to grow, but cocked its toes up on me, so thought "nah!". Put them in the squash/cucurbits parcel

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              • #8
                Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
                That's a whole other 'google image search'.

                I do believe you aren't taking this seriously!!!

                *Stomps foot
                Ignore those naughty children - what you need is a mod to put them on the norty step
                I am trying to grow melons this year but mine were started ages ago (probably too early because they are quite big and flowering male only so far though )
                They are Sivan hybrid F1, a charentais type melon. I'll let you know how I get on, probably at the self help group later on in the year!
                A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)

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                • #9
                  Excellent - it's not just me then

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                  • #10
                    Might try growing a few in pots would that work ?? Still have some room on my garden shed roof to fill .sheltered and gets the best light of anywhere in the garden so should be perfect for mellons
                    My year log of growthhttp://http://backgardenfarm.blogspot.com/
                    up dated blog 27th june ..pls read if u have the time
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e0YjOHl2zI

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                    • #11
                      I grew Outdoor Wonder last year and they were good. We ate 2 wich were a good size

                      Marshalls Outdoor Wonder Melon Seeds | Outdoor Melon Seeds
                      http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/sarajjohnson
                      http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...blogs/pipkins/

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                      • #12
                        I'll be trying 2 this year, Golden Sweet Asian Melon and Tondo Di Manduria which can be picked small as a cucumber, or larger as a melon, at least that's what the blurb says, I have yet to eat a home grown melon after a couple of years of trying, maybe 3rd time lucky?

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                        • #13
                          I'm also trying melons this year for the first time (sugar baby watermelon). I'm already preparing myself for disappointment.
                          Hill of Beans updated April 18th

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                          • #14
                            Trying Sweetheart f1 in an unheated greenhouse this year. Had some reasonable sized melons a few years back off Minnesota Midget. You try googling for that!

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                            Last edited by smallblueplanet; 15-04-2011, 12:25 PM.
                            To see a world in a grain of sand
                            And a heaven in a wild flower

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                            • #15
                              I am trying a blacktail watermelon and an Ogen melon. I keep telling myself nothing ventured, nothing gained (there is a part of me not holding out too much hope though).

                              btw has anyone tried the above 2 types and how did they do

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