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Know Before You Grow: Melons
When you think of melons, you probably think of summer. It's hard to beat the simple pleasure of eating a sweet, juicy slice of chilled honeydew or watermelon on a hot day. Well, the world of melons has far more to offer than that one nostalgia-inducing delight, and what a delicious world it is!
There's a wide variety to choose from, ranging in size from slightly larger than a softball to hefty 50-pound beauties, and they come in a range of colors, both inside and out. Melons are extremely versatile, proving wonderful freshly picked or cooled in the refrigerator, and they make a healthy dessert or snack as well as an ingredient in salads, salsas, entrees, side dishes, and drinks!
Choosing a Variety
When choosing which variety of melon to grow, you will want to take into consideration the size of your growing area. Melons are vining plants and tend to require a lot of space, so be sure to grow only varieties you know you'll enjoy eating. Some gardeners have started growing melons vertically (on trellises, etc.) in order to conserve space. If you want to try this method, research which ones would be most appropriate.
When to Start Melon Seeds
If you live in an area with a long growing season, Melons do best if the seeds are sown outdoors when the soil is warm and all danger of frost has passed. You can sow them indoors 3 to 4 weeks before night temperatures remain above 55 degrees F.
Since melons come in such a wide variety of sizes, colors, and flavors, these characteristics will also play a role in when and how to plant them in your garden.
How to Start Melon Seeds
Whether you are planting indoors or out, sow your Melons at a depth of 4 times the size of the seeds. If you're planting inside, sow them in individual pots, as they don't like being transplanted. Seedless Watermelons should be started indoors.
When sowing outdoors, make a small hill of fertile, well-drained soil and plant 3 to 5 seeds about 2 inches apart. Water well.
Transplanting Melon Seedlings
You need to harden off your young Melon plants for at least a week before planting them out. Set them outdoors in a lightly shaded area for an hour or two. The next day, give them a longer visit outside until they remain outdoors overnight, still in their pots. Naturally, if a cold spell hits, bring them indoors again to wait for the temperature to rise.
Mamacita
2025-08-18 18:04:19
I only learned of Athena melons a few years ago at a farmer's market. The young lady selling them said they were the best! I thought she was just trying to sell the melons and bought one. She wasn't kidding! They really ARE the best! The taste is sweeter (but not too sweet) than a cantaloupe, and they're very soft and juicy! Unfortunately, I didn't always find the Athena melons routinely at farmer's markets after that particular summer and rarely found them at the supermarket, so I decided to check out Amazon to see if I could find seeds to grow them myself. After finding them with this particular company, I grew them in the summer of 2023 and had a good turnout. I must admit that it took a couple of pickings to realize that I needed to wait for the outer shell to turn from a very light green to a slightly more golden shade (it's a subtle shade difference) before picking, otherwise the inside wouldn't be quite as soft, tasty, or juicy. But, once I got the hang of it, I had a wonderful melon for snacking. I also saved the seeds for the following year. Unfortunately, the growing conditions for the summer of 2024 weren't as favorable as they were in the summer of 2023, so I didn't do so well. I'm hopeful for the summer of 2025! If anyone likes cantaloupe and wants to take the flavor and texture to the next level, I would HIGHLY recommend growing an Athena melon from the seeds from this company!
Sonny
2025-07-23 14:47:35
Sweet and grows well
Sher6765
2025-07-10 11:41:27
Planted 5 times and no germination. Everything else I planted germinated and are doing great in the garden. Very disappointed.
S Hunter
2025-04-18 10:45:14
These vines took off in my garden. Sweetest honeydew melon I’ve ever tasted. Vigorous vines and many many fruit. Happy customer.
Tami Williamson
2025-04-07 15:07:17
The product showed up on time and was exactly what was described.
Shirl C
2025-03-25 12:09:52
I planted 4 seeds and all 4 have come up. One was a little slow but has come up now. I wanted succession so I didn’t get too many at once so I will plant a few more and then plant in the ground as well.
John Walther
2025-02-24 16:27:30
By far the absolute best looking, best tasting, best aroma from any cantaloupe we have ever raised in our garden. We have been actively gardening for nearly forty years and these are top shelf in our book.
Montycs
2025-02-01 10:53:21
I had high hopes for these seed but alas they did not work in my garden.
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