Germination Time (Days) 5
Maturity Time (Days) 90
Sowing Depth (mm) 15
Plant Spacing (cm) 75
Row Spacing (cm) 125
pH 5 – 6.5
Soil Temperature (°C) -
Hardy / Frost Tender Frost Tender
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Seed Preparation -
Plant Height 45 - 60cm (1'6" - 1'12")
Season of Interest Summer
Temperature Range 22 - 32°C (72 - 90°F)
Annual / Perennial / Biennial Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings Sow Direct
Seed Preparation No special preparation required
Sowing Depth 2 - 3mm (⅛")
Plant Spacing 1.2 - 1.5cm (⅛")
Row Spacing 1.5 - 2.5cm (⅛")
Watering Regular to keep soil moist, not waterlogged
Good Companion Plants Radishes, Marigolds, Beans, Sunflowers, Corn, Nasturtiums
Bad Companion Plants Nightshades (tomatoes and peppers), Brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, kale), Potatoes, Fennel:, Cucumbers:
Diseases Fusarium wilt, Anthracnose, Gummy stem blight, Powdery mildew, Bacterial fruit blotch

FRUIT-ALL SWEET-WATERMELON

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More About Direct Compost Solutions

When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.

Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn't suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden.