How to Plant & Grow Watermelons: Transplants, Seeds, Fertilizer, Soil Prep, Watering - All the Steps

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  • June is for planting watermelons. I go over the key steps to plant and grow watermelon in your garden. Watering melons consistently is the key to success. I cover fertilizers, bed and soil preparation, and discuss temperatures watermelons prefer.
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  • @Gardeningchristine
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    I love how relatable you make the gardening experience! Well thought out narrative with the excellent advice makes this a favorite channel!

    • @kele1264
      @kele1264 Рік тому +2

      I wholeheartedly agree!

    • @THERUSTEDGARDEN
      @THERUSTEDGARDEN  11 місяців тому +3

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  • @invadercem2
    @invadercem2 Рік тому +4

    My goal is to work more on my fertilizer schedule this season. This helps! Thanks!

  • @Gardeningchristine
    @Gardeningchristine Рік тому +5

    I have 3 huge wooden crates like for watermelons 1/2 full of last year’s leaves. I’ve got potatoes planted now. they’re flowering and I have had to fertilize a couple times. When they’re done I’m planning on planting squash, pumpkin, watermelon or cucumbers in. I water them like the rest of the garden and they’re doing great. I was planning on making them raised beds, but if this works out I’ll put the leaf mold on the garden and fill them up with leaves again in the fall. Rinse and repeat!

    • @THERUSTEDGARDEN
      @THERUSTEDGARDEN  11 місяців тому +1

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  • @LongislandnativeSanctuary
    @LongislandnativeSanctuary 11 місяців тому

    Amazing work thank you

  • @j.r.glover550
    @j.r.glover550 Рік тому

    When you love what you do it really shows. Immaculate presentation!

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  • @trishbishop3923
    @trishbishop3923 Рік тому

    How fun! My watermelon plants are about the same size as the one you just planted! Now I can see and compare mine to yours and do what needs to be done timely! Thanks!

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  • @huertamipequenoeden9425
    @huertamipequenoeden9425 Рік тому +1

    Grate video...i was expecting this video from u...thanks for your tips

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  • @harmonyholisticshomestead4526
    @harmonyholisticshomestead4526 12 годин тому

    Great video Gary!
    The first melon that appears should I take it off? Some people refer to it as the “dummy melon” not sure how true that is

  • @equallywrong
    @equallywrong Рік тому +6

    I had chipmunks digging up my shit so I bought rat traps and so far I have caught 5 or 6 chipmunks and 1 bird. Luckily, a hawk has recently made my garden part of his/her patrol area and the tiny 4 legged critters have been far and few between.

    • @BrightestBlessings7899
      @BrightestBlessings7899 Рік тому +1

      Nice. Nature taking care of business.

    • @keyphabenyisrael3219
      @keyphabenyisrael3219 Рік тому +2

      I have a chipmunk that must have escaped a trap before because it is in our garden every single day @ completely ignores our traps. It's infuriating!

    • @equallywrong
      @equallywrong Рік тому +1

      @keyphabenyisrael3219 baiting with peanut has worked for me. however the chipmunks are fast (or smart) because many times the traps have been tripped, and the bait is gone.

    • @keyphabenyisrael3219
      @keyphabenyisrael3219 Рік тому +1

      @@equallywrong Yeah, over the years I've probably caught over 100 and counting. So far the only little critter going after our berries is a lone chipmunk. It must be a genius in chipmunk terms. I use peanut butter with a peanut smushed on top in the JAWZ rat/chipmunk traps. Usually the young squirrels trip the trap and leave it cleaned out. I used to catch a lot of mice, shrews, chipmunks but I think I thinned out the population so that the most clever ones are left to reproduce and start the nightmare all over again LOL

  • @jaytoney3007
    @jaytoney3007 Рік тому +1

    I don't have room in my garden right now for watermelon, but next spring I plan on adding Sugar Baby Watermelon, and cantaloupe to my garden. I am also planning on adding a few fruit trees, a Lapins cherry treen and two plum trees. Fall planting starts in two weeks for me. That means I have two raised beds that I need to get ready for planting, and I need to cut back my New Zealand Spinach again. The spinach loves the heat and humidity, and grows crazy fast. It is a good thing it tastes good, and the texture is good too.

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  • @Donna_G
    @Donna_G Рік тому

    Last year, I tried to grow those little watermelons. I had starter plants that I grew from seed indoors and seeds that I put right in the bed. I fed them and watered them as you described in the video. I got one little melon that was abou 2 1/5 inches across. It never got any bigger.
    The first time I tried to grow watermelon was many years ago. I looked for seeds that had the shortest time until maturity. I believe it was Crimson Sweet. I started the seeds in paper pots indoors. By the time it was warm enough to plant outdoors. I had three seedlings.
    The seedlings grew and spread. The garden was on an irrigation system; so, it got watered 3 times a week. I never feed the melons or gave them compost. They just grow. One vine did not produce. The other two did. However, of the two that grew melons, only one grew to maturity. It could have been an animal or a person who damaged the vine of one of my watermelons. I discovered that the vine had been broken.
    I'm trying to grow the Crimson Sweet this year. This time, I've given it a granular fertilizer and Agrothrive. I've been watering the beds three times/week. the garden only got started right after June started. The city moved the garden to a new location. The beds are all new, the soil is new. There was not compost; but, I work with what I have available.

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  • @DebRoo11
    @DebRoo11 5 днів тому

    If you could say the Celsius ° as well that would be helpful 😊

  • @debrasfrugallife3703
    @debrasfrugallife3703 Рік тому +1

    My watermelon transplants never did well. I found direct sowing them was better . My 3rd year i still can't get over how well they are doing. I can't wait and hope to do more next year 🙏

    • @trishbishop3923
      @trishbishop3923 Рік тому

      I planted watermelon for the first time 2 years ago! I agree. Was very surprised at how easy it was ! I need to mark where they are, though because I thought I didn’t have many, but they were hidden under leaves and at the far end of the garden where I couldn’t see them.

    • @Adellehenri1
      @Adellehenri1 Рік тому +1

      Wow! my neighbor gave me a watermelon to transplant. Now Im thinking of just direct sowing my own. Its my first time growing watermelon 😅

    • @THERUSTEDGARDEN
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  • @billywarren3070
    @billywarren3070 3 місяці тому +1

    But don’t forget the dryer it is the higher the suger content. Ie. lots of water lots of big unsweetened melons there a fine line. 1 inch a week while making is good

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  • @metalrabbit09
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    I'm appreciate being able to find good instructions on how to grow watermelons. I also listen for information on how I can use what I already have around as well as what to buy in the future. I prefer soil amendments and fertilizers that can be used for different plants that I grow.
    I'm using a 30 gallon storage tote as a planting container with an S1 pitcher for ongoing compost making in the container.
    I have some stuff around including Black Kow, rabbit manure, Espoma TomatoTone, bone meal, 10-10-10 with minors. I get the impression from your video that bone meal isn't going to deliver enough phosphorus accessible to the watermelon.
    If I don't want to buy triple phosphate and potassium right now. What else can I use? What else are adding triple phosphate and potassium good for growing?
    Do you think that a self wicking plastic gallon jug buried in the planting container would help or harm?

    • @THERUSTEDGARDEN
      @THERUSTEDGARDEN  Рік тому +1

      Yeah bone meal has to breakdown. So for the current year, I dont think it does much. There is something called More Bloom its water soluble. It's a 0-10-10. That is organic. Self wicking always helps but when they are big... lots of watering is best. 30 gallons is the right size.
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    • @metalrabbit09
      @metalrabbit09 Рік тому

      @@THERUSTEDGARDEN Is a little nitrogen in the NPK (5-15-10) OK to use in the high phosphorus stage of growing watermelons?

  • @michaelvittori8525
    @michaelvittori8525 Рік тому +1

    My melon plants always die of wilt. Not sure of the reason, but good video !!

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  • @BrightestBlessings7899
    @BrightestBlessings7899 Рік тому

    I have found that when our starts were really mature before they were planted, I just needed to take off the blossoms, so they could start blank as they went in. They look great now. Our temperatures have gone wakadoodle! 2 weeks 80°F, then 2 weeks 36-40°F....now it is warming up again finally.

    • @THERUSTEDGARDEN
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      They can be save for sure. But I just found there is a delay compared to the examples I showed. I might do a video on saving them.
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  • @cocoamoco3557
    @cocoamoco3557 Рік тому

    My ground temperature is over 100 degrees. I’m hoping my cantaloupes and melons make it. I have one 12” watermelon but it’s getting elongated on the end and looks like a black spot on it. It’s been on there for at least 2 months but I’m not sure when to pull it. It is so HOT here in Texas- 3 digit temperatures and expected to continue - no rain either.

    • @THERUSTEDGARDEN
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      Mulch helps and some shade cloth works wonders. Good luck.
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  • @shalmaahad6915
    @shalmaahad6915 Рік тому

    Hi Gary. Could you please update us on how your melons do and also show a harvesting video too? I would be really interested.
    I have also planted sugar baby melons this year for the first time, but my melons are only small, approx. 8cm round ball. Doesn't seem to be growing any bigger.
    Any idea why?
    They are in a large container inside my greenhouse.

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  • @scotdevine3519
    @scotdevine3519 Рік тому

    Hello Gary. I live on Long Island which is the same growing zone as you. I am having trouble with my broccoli. The plants are close to 30” tall without a single floret

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    • @scotdevine3519
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      @@THERUSTEDGARDEN
      I have always had success in the past. I am baffled as to what is wrong.

  • @MrRazz523
    @MrRazz523 21 день тому

    I have a watermelon plant that is past it's prime in a small transplant pot. I have no where to put it at the moment. Do you recommend I start again with new seeds or at least try and stick it somewhere?

    • @THERUSTEDGARDEN
      @THERUSTEDGARDEN  21 день тому

      Fresh seed for sure. Direct sown is good too. You want great roots and the greenery will take off.

  • @shervin6711
    @shervin6711 Рік тому +2

    About how many melons can you get per sugar baby watermelon vine? I am trying to decide whether to plant it. Last year I had beautiful vines, but only one melon.( Full sun) I don't know if that's typical.

    • @equallywrong
      @equallywrong Рік тому

      Don't you just hate that shit. Right now, I have one vine with three crimson sweet watermelon embryos on the vine but the damn flowers never bloomed and have died. I fear the fruits never were pollinated. Shit like that frustrates me so bad

    • @THERUSTEDGARDEN
      @THERUSTEDGARDEN  11 місяців тому +1

      So 3 to 5 depending on how well they do. It is good to plant several plants. But it can be hit or miss.
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    • @shervin6711
      @shervin6711 11 місяців тому

      @@THERUSTEDGARDEN thank you

  • @liberatedlioness6478
    @liberatedlioness6478 Місяць тому

    It's crazy how each farmer gives such opposite information about growing the same crop. I just listened to another UA-camr who advised not to water watermelon. Maybe 1-2 inches per week.

    • @THERUSTEDGARDEN
      @THERUSTEDGARDEN  Місяць тому

      Toward the end it is is good to decrease watering. But watering is always hard because tossing out frequency doesnt, include what your local temps, highs, and rainfall are.
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  • @callikohl5698
    @callikohl5698 Рік тому +1

    I did the old-fashioned hilling and planted several hills of watermelons. I didn't have to do much for fertilizer as the lot was an old hog lot that I got tilled, added some sand, and watered the heck out of it since last summer, so the soil would be mellow and ready to plant this year. I used a 10-10-10 before I planted, and the plants are going crazy. Sure hoping I get a good watermelon 😊

    • @debrasfrugallife3703
      @debrasfrugallife3703 Рік тому

      I did the 10/10/10 this year as well mines is growing like crazy 😅. Now I'm just waiting for the fruit to come 😀

    • @THERUSTEDGARDEN
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