The nets might help with that too. We have a lot of squirrels but they didn’t bother the Kajari melons. I really enjoy the melons definitely be in the garden next year
I use some cheap panty hose from walmart, cut them in sections and pull them over my cantaloupes, with plastic coated tie wire to tie it off to the trellis or the strongest part of the vine itself. Works for me.
Thank you very much. I love these melons and am getting ready to direct sow some seeds this week. I wish you great success with your garden. Especially hope you enjoy your Kajari melons
I'm in zone 8, and I just planted some seeds for the first time. Fingers crossed that the seedlings come up and that the squirrels don't dig them up. Thanks for the video!
I wish you the very best for this season of gardening and so proud of your first time seed starting. Put a few lifesavers in your garden and replace them as they dissolve until you plants are up and going. They help a lot to keep rodents away 😀
I will be trying Kajari and Model melons this year. Already have sprouts! Got the seeds from Baker Creek that had great reviews.. Hoping they will be good producers here in Charlotte NC.
I've just got one started, I'm zone 10b in S. Fl. Heat, rain, humidity, and insects are pretty bad in the summer months, and with such mild winters most of us garden through fall, winter, and spring. I keep reading how these love heat though, so if the one I started now as a trial doesn't do well, guess I will retry later. I am excited to try these.
Definitely worth a try. If you start them indoors it will give you a head start. They grow pretty fast once it warms up. I wish you the best of luck with them and a great gardening season 😀
I used fish emulsion and miracle grow organic alternating every 2 weeks. This year they are in a raised bed so I may not fertilize quite as often. Some of the roots grew out from the grow bags so they reached pretty deep. Thank you for your interest. Have a great gardening season 😀
I’m thinking I may do another video in the next few days to talk about growing Kajari melons so keep a look out for that. You can order seeds from baker creek at “rareseeds.com”. Mine are up on the trellis but not as far along as this time last year. They definitely grow faster in the heat and don’t seem to mind the humidity in central AR. Thanks for you interest. I’ll try to have a video up by Friday. Several other people have shown interest in the kajari. Have a great week. 😀
A thick layer of straw or fluffy mulch underneath the melons will protect the melon from the fall .. as for pests , most don’t eat much because they have tiny bellies
Agreed. As you can see my garden is pretty small so vertical growing is very helpful in my particular situation. The leaf footed bug in small numbers is not a major problem but they multiply pretty quickly and seemed to like the Kajari melons a lot. That situation improved once I put a few sunflowers out as they spent more time on them. I guess I’ll be planting those earlier and watching closer for the LFBs 😀 Thank you for your input. Have a great 2023 garden. Andy
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Typically about 7 per plant minimum. Some years several more. They are worth the effort to me. I don’t how the space to let them sprawl so it’s not bad for vertical growing 😀 Thank you for watching. Have a nice weekend 😀
The bags are about 2 inches wide and 15 inches tall when empty. They have a lot of stretch in them and can easily accommodate the largest kajari melons. They are not available at present on amazon but there is a similar product. I believe if you search for fruit bags you will find them 😀
@@getyerwellies6651 I found them on Amazon recently there red there 20 inches long but I feel I can still use them and die the bottom shorter thank you for responding to me
I grew kajari melons for the first time this year. The did amazing. But...the squirrels love them too.
The nets might help with that too. We have a lot of squirrels but they didn’t bother the Kajari melons. I really enjoy the melons definitely be in the garden next year
Or add a thick layer of straw under them so they fall on a soft surface AND it will keep the weeds from growing.
I use some cheap panty hose from walmart, cut them in sections and pull them over my cantaloupes, with plastic coated tie wire to tie it off to the trellis or the strongest part of the vine itself. Works for me.
That’s a great idea 😀
Great information and video production. I've got three plants going in my indoor LED garden, your video was very helpful.
Thank you very much. I love these melons and am getting ready to direct sow some seeds this week.
I wish you great success with your garden. Especially hope you enjoy your Kajari melons
I'm in zone 8, and I just planted some seeds for the first time. Fingers crossed that the seedlings come up and that the squirrels don't dig them up. Thanks for the video!
I wish you the very best for this season of gardening and so proud of your first time seed starting.
Put a few lifesavers in your garden and replace them as they dissolve until you plants are up and going. They help a lot to keep rodents away 😀
Something stole my seeds... how did they know 😂
I will be trying Kajari and Model melons this year. Already have sprouts! Got the seeds from Baker Creek that had great reviews.. Hoping they will be good producers here in Charlotte NC.
They love heat and humidity. I hope you enjoy them and have much success 😀
I've just got one started, I'm zone 10b in S. Fl. Heat, rain, humidity, and insects are pretty bad in the summer months, and with such mild winters most of us garden through fall, winter, and spring. I keep reading how these love heat though, so if the one I started now as a trial doesn't do well, guess I will retry later. I am excited to try these.
Great. Let me know how you do with yours. I really love growing them. Very fun and quite tasty too 😀
Good luck with them.
@@getyerwellies6651 Thank you!
I'm in zone 5 but I'm going to try it anyway. I like the idea of a personal sized melon. I also got some tiger melon.
Definitely worth a try. If you start them indoors it will give you a head start. They grow pretty fast once it warms up.
I wish you the best of luck with them and a great gardening season 😀
Zone7B NC and they do really good here
since you are using grow bags for your Kamari, what type of fertilizer are you using, and how often? Thanks!
I used fish emulsion and miracle grow organic alternating every 2 weeks. This year they are in a raised bed so I may not fertilize quite as often. Some of the roots grew out from the grow bags so they reached pretty deep.
Thank you for your interest. Have a great gardening season 😀
I live in Hot Springs and would like to learn more about your melons for growing.
I’m thinking I may do another video in the next few days to talk about growing Kajari melons so keep a look out for that.
You can order seeds from baker creek at “rareseeds.com”.
Mine are up on the trellis but not as far along as this time last year. They definitely grow faster in the heat and don’t seem to mind the humidity in central AR.
Thanks for you interest. I’ll try to have a video up by Friday. Several other people have shown interest in the kajari.
Have a great week. 😀
A thick layer of straw or fluffy mulch underneath the melons will protect the melon from the fall .. as for pests , most don’t eat much because they have tiny bellies
Agreed. As you can see my garden is pretty small so vertical growing is very helpful in my particular situation.
The leaf footed bug in small numbers is not a major problem but they multiply pretty quickly and seemed to like the Kajari melons a lot. That situation improved once I put a few sunflowers out as they spent more time on them. I guess I’ll be planting those earlier and watching closer for the LFBs 😀
Thank you for your input. Have a great 2023 garden.
Andy
U have a link to the green net bags?
BULUSHI Reusable Produce Bags 15 inch mesh Storage Bags Comes with Loop-Style Closures for Grocery Shopping & Storage of Fruit Vegetable seadfood & Garden Produce Eco Friendly Net Bags 100Pias(green) a.co/d/1Z3ssAw
These are not exact but very close.
What kind of yield do you get?
Typically about 7 per plant minimum. Some years several more. They are worth the effort to me. I don’t how the space to let them sprawl so it’s not bad for vertical growing 😀
Thank you for watching. Have a nice weekend 😀
Thanks. I'm getting some this week.
Cucumber beetles love them 😔
I hate when bugs get a hold of my plants. You might try growing some nasturtiums close by. It seems to help sometimes 😀
@@getyerwellies6651 that's in my garden plan! ♥ They're beautiful as well.
Size net
The bags are about 2 inches wide and 15 inches tall when empty. They have a lot of stretch in them and can easily accommodate the largest kajari melons. They are not available at present on amazon but there is a similar product. I believe if you search for fruit bags you will find them 😀
@@getyerwellies6651 I found them on Amazon recently there red there 20 inches long but I feel I can still use them and die the bottom shorter thank you for responding to me