When to Plant Melons in Maryland
Melons need warm soil more than they need a calendar date, so the real window in Maryland runs from early May through early June for most of the state…
The Best Melons to Grow in Maryland
Maryland’s melon growers do best with short-to-mid-season cantaloupe and muskmelon varieties (75 to 85 days) and compact “icebox” watermelons rather than…
When to Plant Melons in Manitoba
Manitoba’s frost dates put melon transplants in the ground close to May 23, the average last spring frost recorded at Winnipeg’s Richardson International…
The Best Melons to Grow in Manitoba
Short-season melons are the only realistic bet in Manitoba: cantaloupe and muskmelon types bred for 65 to 80 days, plus a handful of icebox watermelons…
When to Plant Melons in Maine
In coastal southern Maine, start melon seeds indoors in early April and move transplants outside between April 22 and May 1, once the last-frost risk has…
The Best Melons to Grow in Maine
Maine’s best bet is short-season muskmelon and cantaloupe varieties bred to mature in under 80 days, not the long-season watermelons or honeydews that…
When to Plant Melons in Louisiana
Louisiana’s frost dates are almost beside the point for melons. With a last spring freeze landing between January 18 and February 8, and the first fall…
The Best Melons to Grow in Louisiana
Louisiana’s long, muggy growing season rewards melons chosen for heat and disease tolerance over sheer size or sweetness claims on a seed packet.
When to Plant Melons in Kentucky
Melons go in the ground in Kentucky once the soil has warmed past the last frost risk, which for the state’s reference station falls between March 24 and…
The Best Melons to Grow in Kentucky
Kentucky’s frost-free season runs long enough, and its summers hot enough, that cantaloupe and full-size watermelon are the safest bets for home gardens…