Do you have a lot of free land in your garden? Try to plant the biggest berry - watermelons. They are unpretentious and do not require much trouble.
Choose seeds
First you need to decide on the seeds. It is better to select such varieties of watermelons that do not ripen for long, but it is also better not to purchase varieties that ripen very quickly. For the garden, varieties such as Sugar Baby or Spark will be the best option. When buying, also specify where the seeds were brought from. If from the south, then it is not a fact that they will be adapted to the natural conditions of your strip. You can start growing watermelons in the spring. The first step is to grow seedlings. After all, planting watermelons in the garden is dangerous because of the risk of sudden frosts. They can destroy landings. Pots for seedlings of watermelons need to choose a medium diameter. Do not make any cuts on the seeds, ostensibly for an earlier shoot! Before planting the seeds in a pot, they must be held for 10 minutes in warm water. Then deepen into the ground by 3-4 centimeters. It is necessary to monitor the temperature in the room where the pots of seeds are. It should be between 18 and 23 degrees. And when shoots appear, try to keep the temperature at 18 degrees.
Watermelon seedlings: care
In late May - early June, seedlings can be planted in the ground. It would be better to cover the watermelons with some material after landing. A few days before planting watermelons in the ground, seedlings should begin to harden. During the week, you need to gradually extend the time the plant stays without shelter. If the temperature does not fall below 8 degrees at night, then you can try to leave the seedlings open at night.
How to plant watermelons: choosing a location
The place must be sunny and warm. The best option is that it is accessible from the south to the sun and closed from the north and west from cold winds. Holes are best done from north to south in one row. The distance between them must be at least 60 centimeters. Pits are made about 50 cm deep, 2-3 buckets of compost or humus, one-third of a bucket of sand and a little superphosphate, preferably double, must be added to them. Mix all contents thoroughly. You can mulch the soil, as a result, there will be no need to constantly weed, and almost ideal conditions will be created for the root system thanks to mulching. Holes are cut on the covering material into which seedlings should be planted. You can also water over the material, it passes water well.
Feeding
Watermelon seedlings have taken root and started to grow, so you need to start feeding them. For the first feeding, chicken manure or mullein is well suited. Then after 12 days, feed again, but with mineralfertilizers, it is necessary to water watermelons with strictly warm water, especially if the weather is hot. Watering should be frequent, but watering can be stopped from the beginning of August.
Harvest time
So, we figured out how to plant watermelons. Now let's see when you can harvest. If summer pleases with warm days, then the first watermelon can be ready for use as early as the twentieth of July. But the main crop is usually harvested from mid-August. If the weather is still hot at this time, then do not rush to harvest, watermelons can still grow until September. So grow and enjoy the sweet results of your efforts. Now you know what you can plant in the garden. Everyone can do this, since planting watermelons, and even more so growing and caring for them, is not difficult at all.
