How to Grow watermellon and cantaloupes from seed

Dry you own seeds and plant them.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Watermelon and cantaloupe, Fertilizer,garden soil,water.

1. Alot of people dont realize this but you can get a watermelon or cantaloupe, just to name a couple, and pull the seeds out of them, clean them and dry them in the sun for a few days and plant them.

2. First you have to prepare your garden. I dig mine about shovel deep, and this is the best part,I get on my hands and knees and pull out all or most of the rocks and roots. I like to play in the dirt! So this is fun to me. Then add your fertilizer and garden soil.

3. Then make some raised rows so that you have an irrigation route for you when you water. Plant your seeds about 2 inches apart.when you run your water it should soak only the bottoms of your raised rows until you have some plants growing,or the seeds will get washed away.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember to add nutients once in a while. I'm from Phoenix so I always made sure to make my garden where it did not get full sun all day, but if you live where it's not so hot you might want full sunlight.
• Watch for pests, and be careful what you use for pesticides.

[meowysmiling]

on 8/26/2009 Wonderful tips,don't think people think about it really..

[suprzgirl]

on 8/16/2009 great article

[chrismoore]

on 7/11/2009 Amazing 2 for 1! 1st you enjoy the fruit or veggie then you plant the seeds and have some more. Thanks! 5*

[digidi]

on 3/24/2009 What kinds of fertilizer can you use?

[ho1969]

on 3/19/2009 I think I'll grow some cantaloupes this summer. Thanks for a geat article on how to grow watermellons and cantaloupes.