Thanks! I forgot to mention it’s very easy to trellis on the cattle panels and not demanding with weaving them through.
@tobeharvey2 ай бұрын
Charles Dowding grows melons in his greenhouse by growing them vertically.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm2 ай бұрын
I’ll have to look into that. That’s a great thought! We should have went vertical.
@danburke2612 ай бұрын
I'm in se Montana. I've had decent luck growing watermelon in a small space by only letting the lead vine grow, pruning off all suckers, and then letting only one watermelon grow on each plant. Once I'm sure I've gotten a fruit I prune the vine tip so all the energy goes to the fruit. This also greatly reduces the space needed. Last year I got eight small to medium watermelons all grown in one 3x6 raised bed. The varieties included Malali, Desert King, Early Moonbeam, and Leelanau Sweetglo.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm2 ай бұрын
That is very helpful! Thanks for the advice and insight!
@arbucklesadventures67842 ай бұрын
I do well in Billings, growing Mini Love watermelons
@MontanaMidValleyFarm2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! How do they taste?
@arbucklesadventures67842 ай бұрын
@@MontanaMidValleyFarm Excellent. I did have one two years ago that was super bitter. Other than that, all have been tasty