IN this video, I show you how to plant watermelon seedlings in containers to grow up a fence. You can also use this method to grow them in buckets and just let the vines grow in the ground. These were purchased seedlings. Back in my 2nd year of gardening back in 2014, I had not Winter Sown watermelons from seed yet. Now, I grow my watermelons from seed using the Winter Sowing / Milk Jug sowing method. You can also use this method to grow cantaloupes or any other kinds of melons.
Watermelons love to vine so you can grow them up a fence or up a cage on on the ground. If you grow on ground, make sure you dogs or kids or other wayward adults can’t step on them!
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I never tried growing them in containers but now I will try it. I tried growing them one year, I got vines but no watermelon. I think the squirrels were eating them. Good Luck with yours.
Amazing garden! Congratulations!
thanks sheryl, love the watermelon tips… ive been having problems starting them this helped.
My waylearned by my mistakes: 1) 1 plant per 10 gallon pot, 2) overfill the soil and compost mixture. It is going to pack down and watermelons produce a lot of roots per 10 gallon, 3) feed them a lot at the beginning, 4) keep them watered, but not soggy. They don't have reserves of water and you don't want them to wilt (except for the afternoon heat wilt) from lack of water, 5. Waterthe soil, not the fliage.
thank you so much for this tip , this is my first year planting fruits n vegetables and I'm going to plant watermelon in a few days, so excited to see what plants made it . I love to see my garden everyday and see a little more growth. can wait to see your update on your garden.
At your place as I see from this video I recommend watermelon on the ground and interlace to your placement of your 5 gallon containers, I had a 18 foot butternut squash that gave 6 good sized gourds, my acorn was eaten by that nasty white moth so no more of them, and the tomatoes(12 5s) gave 2 1/2 bushel, and the sweet peppers we're still with stock in the freezer. After that I'm working on the rain gutter gardening simplicity, and I do that in patterns in a front yard 8'x10' and beside our drive 2 buckets space deep and can be 30'. I did record it on video but it's on an external drive right now but I do have a bit of springtime blossoming of what I call the tulip tree.
Happy gardening (useful science)!
Dave in Kentwood
Hey Sheryl, great container gardening videos! I have a rather extensive container garden myself (12 Earthboxes, 13 self-watering 5-gallon buckets, 18 whiskey barrels and dozens of other planters) and just love it. I grew one watermelon and one cantaloupe in the same whiskey barrel last season and they grew beautifully – I got 2 watermelons and 6 cantaloupes. I grew the watermelon vertically on a prefabbed trellis I purchased at HD and let the cantaloupe sprawl out onto the ground. Both methods worked fabulously. Looking forward to seeing how your garden does this season!
I look forward to seeing how they do. Thanks for showing us.
Are you sure its not too early for watermelon?
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Dave in Kentwood
I tried that last year but the plant started to die just after I got 3 watermelons the size of a Clementine😳. I was wondering if my trellis would support the weight. Yours look as supportive as mine was. Are u growing a small variety?
I tried that last year but the plant started to die just after I got 3 watermelons the size of a Clementine😳. I was wondering if my trellis would support the weight. Yours look as supportive as mine was. Are u growing a small variety?
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Any videos of how this worked? Thanks
Hello, great video!!! I know this comment is very late after your video but I'm a beginner watermelon grower, I started about 2 days ago with watermelon seeds. My question is, how much water do I have to give my watermelon seeds daily?
It would save my life if you helped me haha.
Thanks 🙂
Mine keep dying after transplanting 🥺🥺🥺. Sigh