Growing Watermelons?

[journey11]

Looks good to me. It will probably take off with a little rain and some hot days. If not, you can side dress it with a little fertilizer or compost. They are heavy feeders.

 

[mydogdory]

Looks good to me. It will probably take off with a little rain and some hot days. If not, you can side dress it with a little fertilizer or compost. They are heavy feeders.

Okay, thanks! I'll do that!!

 

[mydogdory]

Well I took a good look at it today and noticed it has two thin vines growing!! Yay! How long does it take for the vines to grow?

 

[mydogdory]

So I went out to look at the garden today and it grew!!! Haha, ignore the weeds. I was gonna do that today.

 

[mydogdory]

I went out today and it has it's first flower!!

 

[Smart Red]

Don't fret if the first flower falls off with out starting fruit. The early flowers often are all male. The female flowers will come a bit later.

 

[mydogdory]

Don't fret if the first flower falls off with out starting fruit. The early flowers often are all male. The female flowers will come a bit later.

Do the female flowers have a bump under the flowers like pumpkins?

 

[Smart Red]

Yes, they do.

 

[mydogdory]

Update!!! I'm super excited! Look what I found on the watermelon plant today!!! I hand pollinated it just in case. I hope it worked!! The plant has grown a lot!!

 

[baymule]

I can even see the tiny watermelon behind the bloom!