Grow Container Melons [Gardening Allotment UK] [Grow Vegetables At Home ]

[@ladysarcastro8101]

Help needed with carrots! My dog had a dig and moved all the carrot seeds together. Now they are growing and I'm worried about disease, etc because they're so close. Should I wait for the actual carrots to start to form before moving them? I worried about damaging the roots. Many thanks

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Hi there wait until they have carrot tops growing then thin them out if you try to uproot and replant they will not work Thank you for the donation Lady very kind of you and much appreciated

[@StevesRepairs]

Thanks Ivan, for this great update. Take care and all the best. Stevie

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Thanks, you too!

[@sheilathomas8528]

Thanks Ivan, great update looking forward to seeing end result. Thanks for sharing.

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

You and me both!

[@conniedavidson1807]

Watermelon is always a great addition to anyone's garden. I planted mine late but it is starting to get a little bigger. Seems like it took a long time to take off.

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

Can they grow in this climate?

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Yes Connie so did mine Thank you

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

In a greenhouse yes Thank you Charlotte

[@joycesmith1270]

Thank you for the good information.

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

I drill containers with my largest high speed steel drill bit, then widen with another drill bit. I found wood bits split the plastic.

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Try a soldering iron to prevent cracking Thank you Charlotte

[@chicosmummy]

Don't think I have the weather for melons but I planted cucamelons for first time this year and notice some forming now. Had thunder and lightning all day and so much rain it's filled my wheelbarrow to the top, scared to look at everything!

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Good luck with the cucs Thank you

[@nickiramsay2421]

I was thinking of giving the little Sugar Baby melons a go but I’ve run out of room this year so they will have to wait until next year.

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Good plan Nicki Thank you

[@arlinviljoen6637]

I've found that a soldering iron works best. No damage or residue. It's works much faster and also doesn't cost a lot.

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Thats true i have used that method before Thank you

[@bonniecarlstrom6014]

👍👍 do our melons (cantaloupe & honey dew) need our bees to pollenate?

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Hi yes Bonnie

[@edwinamaddock1198]

Wow never grown any melons May give them a try next tear Re they easy to grow?

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

They can be tricky but give them a go

[@sophierobinson6041]

Do you give all your plants tomato food 🍅

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Yes and liquid seaweed Thank you Sophie

[@carolphillips9441]

Hi Ivan, is fish blood & bone & bonemeal more or less the same thing, thanks ..

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Hi Carol no Bonemeal is just that but fish blood and bone is a combination of fish blood and Bonemeal Bonemeal is higher in Calcium Thank you

[@carolphillips9441]

@@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk Thanks I didn't know that ..

[@tracyfun6918]

Did you get any edible melons I've tried to grow them a few times but all i got was tiny ones.trying again planted some yesterday if they don't work this time not growing them again x

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Not last year as red spider mite infested the plants and they did not recover Thank you Tracy

[@tracyfun6918]

Are you going to plant any this year,shame the horrible little blighters ruined them x

[@debbiesharp5910]

Have you noticed any difference to the growth of your plants with different compost brands...I've been using GrowSure and to be honest it's rubbish 😮

[@ivans-gardening-allotment-uk]

Growth does differ with different composts so i add extra feed every 2 weeks Thank you Debbie

[@debbiesharp5910]

​@@ivans-gardening-allotment-ukthank you for your reply and thank you for your uploads 👍