Growing Melons in British Columbia
Coastal British Columbia’s soil rarely reaches melon-friendly warmth before late May, sometimes not until June, because the frost calendar around…
Growing Melons in Arkansas
Melon seedlings need soil that has climbed well past the mid-60s, not just a calendar date past frost.
Growing Melons in Arizona
In the low desert around Phoenix, melons don’t wait for a frost date, because frost barely exists there.
Growing Melons in Alberta
Melons can ripen in Alberta gardens, but the province gives growers almost no margin for error.
Growing Melons in Alaska
Yes, melons can be grown in Alaska, but only with active season-extension techniques: black plastic or landscape fabric to warm the soil, floating row…
Growing Melons in Alabama
The short answer: soil needs to hold steady in the mid-60s before melon seed or transplants go in, which in most of Alabama lands somewhere between…
A Melon Vine That Wilts and Does Not Recover
A melon vine that wilts by afternoon and perks back up by morning is just thirsty.
How to Tell a Melon Is Ripe: By Type
A muskmelon tells you it’s ready by letting go of the vine. A watermelon never will, so you check the spot where it rests on the ground and the tendril…
Watermelon and Muskmelon Are Not the Same Crop
Watermelon and muskmelon aren’t just different varieties of the same plant. They’re different species entirely, from different genera, with different…
When to Plant Summer Squash in Yukon
Set summer squash transplants or protected seedlings outside in Whitehorse and southern Yukon around the first days of June, right after the mean last…