When to Plant Melons in Colorado
Colorado’s frost dates put the safe window for melons between roughly May 11 and September 30, though many growers push transplants out as early as May 1…
The Best Melons to Grow in Colorado
Colorado’s growing season runs short and its summers stay dry, so the melons that succeed here are the quick-maturing types: icebox watermelons and small…
When to Plant Melons in California
Coastal and Southern California don’t have a frost-free planting window for melons, they have no frost at all in an average year, so the calendar…
The Best Melons to Grow in California
Short-season cantaloupes and muskmelons handle California’s cooler coastal fog belts best, while big watermelons and honeydews reward the heat of the…
When to Plant Melons in British Columbia
In coastal British Columbia, the workable melon season runs from starting seed indoors around late February to setting transplants outside well after the…
The Best Melons to Grow in British Columbia
For British Columbia’s coastal and lowland gardens, the melons worth planting are the fast ones: short-season muskmelons and icebox-type watermelons bred…
When to Plant Melons in Arkansas
Arkansas melon growers get one direct answer: wait until April 3, the state’s average last light-frost date, before seeding or transplanting outdoors.
The Best Melons to Grow in Arkansas
Arkansas gardeners get one advantage most Southern states don’t: enough heat and enough season length to grow almost any melon type, provided the variety…
When to Plant Melons in Arizona
In most of Arizona, especially the low desert around Phoenix, frost isn’t the obstacle that decides when to plant melons. What decides it is heat.
The Best Melons to Grow in Arizona
Skip the encyclopedia of melon cultivars and go straight to type: fast-maturing cantaloupe and muskmelon types for a spring planting that beats the worst…