The Best Melons to Grow in Kansas
Kansas gardeners get one real advantage with melons: a long, hot frost-free stretch that favors cantaloupe and most watermelon types over slow-finishing…
When to Plant Melons in Iowa
Melon planting in Iowa hinges on the soil warming past 65°F, which typically lines up with the state’s last spring frost window of April 12 to April 24.
The Best Melons to Grow in Iowa
Short-season melons win in Iowa. Cantaloupe and compact watermelon varieties that ripen in 70 to 85 days fit the state’s frost-to-frost window with room…
When to Plant Melons in Indiana
Melons in Indiana go into the ground once the soil itself, not just the calendar, has caught up with spring.
The Best Melons to Grow in Indiana
Indiana’s growing season runs long enough for most melon types, but the summer isn’t scorching by national standards.
When to Plant Melons in Illinois
Illinois gardeners can plant melons outdoors once soil temperatures stay reliably above 65°F, which typically lines up with mid-to-late May across most…
The Best Melons to Grow in Illinois
Short-season muskmelons and compact icebox watermelons are the safest bet almost everywhere in Illinois, while honeydew and full-size, 100-day…
When to Plant Melons in Idaho
Boise’s frost data puts the safe window for setting melon transplants outside at May 7, the far edge of NOAA’s freeze-probability band, running through…
The Best Melons to Grow in Idaho
For most of Idaho’s low-to-mid elevation valleys, cantaloupe and muskmelon varieties maturing in 75 to 85 days are the safer bet, with short-season…
When to Plant Melons in Hawaii
Hawaii has no frost season to build a melon calendar around, so the real answer is different from what a mainland gardener expects: plant during the…