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…
When to Plant Melons in Alberta
Transplant melons outdoors once the risk of frost has mostly passed, around the average last-frost date of May 21, and expect to bring them in before the…
The Best Melons to Grow in Alberta
Alberta’s melon window runs from a mean last frost of May 21 to a mean first frost of September 16, in a climate with zero days a year reaching 90°F.
When to Plant Melons in Alaska
Anchorage’s frost-free window runs from about May 3-12 (last spring frost) to September 22-October 1 (first fall frost), roughly 143 days.
The Best Melons to Grow in Alaska
Short-season, cold-tolerant cantaloupe and muskmelon types, started indoors and finished under plastic or in a high tunnel, are the only melons with a…
When to Plant Melons in Alabama
Melon seed goes in the ground in Alabama once the soil has warmed past the last frost risk, typically from mid-April into May depending on where in the…
The Best Melons to Grow in Alabama
Watermelon and cantaloupe are the safe picks across Alabama; honeydew and other dry-climate melons fight a losing battle against the state’s humid summers.
Growing Melons in Yukon
Yukon’s growing season is short and cool enough that melons need real help to ripen outdoors: with zero days above 90F most summers and frost possible…
Growing Melons in Wyoming
Melons can produce in Wyoming, but only with deliberate help: black plastic or row cover to warm the soil, a short-season type, and irrigation through a…
Growing Melons in Wisconsin
Wisconsin gardeners can grow melons successfully, but the state’s soil doesn’t reach planting temperature until well after the last frost risk fades, and…