If you have ever grown cucurbits – pumpkin, squash, cucumber, etc., you can grow cantaloupes.
When you decide to grow cantaloupe, you will need to wait until the threat of frost has passed. Make sure your soil is warm enough during spring...
The best place to plant your melons is an area that has full sun. Use well-drained soils. Loamy soil is the best and its rich in organic matter.Before planting, add several inches of aged manure and aged compost or commercial organic planting mix to the planting bed...
All melons can grow on trellis or fences and you can also train melon vines up an A-frame to allow them to grow freely. Take two trellises, lean them together to form an A, and tie them together at the top...
This sweet fruit does well in zones3 to 10 and is one of the most popular fruits grown in the United States. It matures within 80 to 90 days and weighs in at 2 to 3 pounds. The vines will spread up to 72 inches and grow 15to 18 inches tall...