Asian Melons
Golden Giant
STARTING SEEDLINGS OUTDOORS
Melons need full sun, rich soil and warm temperatures. Plant only when weather is warm and settled and temperatures stay above 50° (10°C). In rows 4 feet apart, sow groups of 2 to 3 seeds every 2 feet. After germination, thin to the strongest seedling per group, so you end up with one plant every 2 feet. Or make slightly mounded hills, 2 feet in diameter and 5 feet apart, sowing 5 or 6 seeds in each hill. Thin to 3 strongest plants.
TO START EARLY INDOORS
Several weeks before last frost date, sow seeds in individual pots of seed starting mix. Keep warm and moist, and provide a strong light source until weather warms enough to transplant outdoors.
GROWING NOTES
Amend soil well with aged manure or compost. Where summers are short or cool, lay down black plastic to retain heat, and plant into holes made in plastic. Where insects are a problem, cover seedlings with floating row covers to exclude them, removing when plants blossom. Keep young vines well watered and fed, tapering off as fruits ripen up for best sweet flavor.
HARVEST AND USE
Pick when fruits are heavy, fragrant, rich golden yellow and just begin to pull from the vines. These oblong, perfumed melons have wonderfully refreshing, crispy-sweet flesh. Great for snacks, fruit salads, or simply enjoy for dessert, sun-kissed from the garden.
Plant In |
Sun/Shade |
Planting Depth |
Space Seeds |
Days To Germinate |
Days To Harvest |
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April – June
|
Full sun
|
1 inch deep
|
Rows: 2 feet apart
Hills: 6 inches apart |
7 – 10 days
|
Approx. 85 – 90
|
Plant In |
Sun/Shade |
Planting Depth |
Space Seeds |
Days To Germinate |
Days To Harvest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
April – June
|
Full sun
|
1 inch deep
|
Rows: 2 feet apart
Hills: 6 inches apart |
7 – 10 days
|
Approx. 85 – 90
|
Plant In
April – June
|
Sun/Shade
Full sun
|
Planting Depth
1 inch deep
|
Space Seeds
Rows: 2 feet apart
Hills: 6 inches apart |
Days To Germinate
7 – 10 days
|
Days To Harvest
Approx. 85 – 90
|