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Growing Melons
Hi,
I have a square foot garden, 3' X 8' with 8' trellis on both ends. The trellis is made out of General Purpose Field Fence (Cow Panels). The frames are made from conduit pipes. Also we brought some fittings and made a trellis canopy for the box. I plan to grow some watermelon and cantaloupe in the box. A couple of years ago I got a couple of cantaloupes but had problems supporting the fruit hanging from the trellis canopy. Does anyone have any ideas of what can be used to support hanging cantaloupes?
Please help me
Thanks,
GardenMama
I have a square foot garden, 3' X 8' with 8' trellis on both ends. The trellis is made out of General Purpose Field Fence (Cow Panels). The frames are made from conduit pipes. Also we brought some fittings and made a trellis canopy for the box. I plan to grow some watermelon and cantaloupe in the box. A couple of years ago I got a couple of cantaloupes but had problems supporting the fruit hanging from the trellis canopy. Does anyone have any ideas of what can be used to support hanging cantaloupes?
Please help me
Thanks,
GardenMama
GardenMama- Posts : 4
Join date : 2012-02-19
Location : DFW
Re: Growing Melons
Old panty hose!
littlejo- Posts : 1575
Join date : 2011-05-04
Age : 70
Location : Cottageville SC 8b
Growing Melons
Thanks for your help,
I thought about panty hose but didnt know how to use them properly. Last time I just cut the legs off, placed the cantaloupe in one of the legs and tied it to the trellis. Don't know if I did it right or not. Obviously, I did something wrong because I couldn't get enough support to keep the fruit off the ground. How do you support hanging fruit?
Garden Mama
I thought about panty hose but didnt know how to use them properly. Last time I just cut the legs off, placed the cantaloupe in one of the legs and tied it to the trellis. Don't know if I did it right or not. Obviously, I did something wrong because I couldn't get enough support to keep the fruit off the ground. How do you support hanging fruit?
Garden Mama
GardenMama- Posts : 4
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Re: Growing Melons
This slide came with my Teacher Certification. This sort of looks like t-shirt material to me.
Last edited by sfg4uKim on 2/20/2012, 6:59 am; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Forgot to add text and second pic was redundant.)
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Re: Growing Melons
Really any material that stretches some so the melon can grow more. Tie each end to the trellis, and lay melon on the hose.
littlejo- Posts : 1575
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Re: Growing Melons
Im not trying melons my first year but I had thought about it in the future given Mels description in the book. Looks/sounds like it isnt quite the way he said in the book. Do all melons need extra support like that?
In ANSFG I remember him talking about pumpkins and melons growing up the trellis and in the air because the trellis was strong material and because as the fruit got heavier nature 'knew' to strengthen the vine so it cold hold it.
In ANSFG I remember him talking about pumpkins and melons growing up the trellis and in the air because the trellis was strong material and because as the fruit got heavier nature 'knew' to strengthen the vine so it cold hold it.
JK- Posts : 123
Join date : 2011-12-06
Age : 37
Location : Macon, Georgia
Growing Melons
Thanks Everyone,
I'm going to try T shirt material this time and place the melon in a sling. I was surprised that the melon got so big. sfg4uKim I like the picture you posted. Can't wait until melon season comes around again.
Garden Mama
I'm going to try T shirt material this time and place the melon in a sling. I was surprised that the melon got so big. sfg4uKim I like the picture you posted. Can't wait until melon season comes around again.
Garden Mama
GardenMama- Posts : 4
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Location : DFW
Re: Growing Melons
JK wrote:Im not trying melons my first year but I had thought about it in the future given Mels description in the book. Looks/sounds like it isnt quite the way he said in the book. Do all melons need extra support like that?
In ANSFG I remember him talking about pumpkins and melons growing up the trellis and in the air because the trellis was strong material and because as the fruit got heavier nature 'knew' to strengthen the vine so it cold hold it.
Some melons (like cantaloupes) "slip" from the vine when ready, so it's a good idea to have something there to catch them.
elliephant- Posts : 842
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Re: Growing Melons
Oh. Thanks elliephant .
JK- Posts : 123
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Age : 37
Location : Macon, Georgia
Re: Growing Melons
I garden on a slope. When cantelopes get ripe, they roll out of the garden. I can see them when I pull in the driveway...
Squat_Johnson- Posts : 440
Join date : 2010-05-25
Location : Beaver Dam, Kentucky, zone 6a
Re: Growing Melons
LOL SJ
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