Watermelon plant

Though our nights are cooling, midday temperatures are still warm. A trellised watermelon, planted on June 23—the summer solstice—still sets and ripens fruit. Midsummer garden plantings will harvest late into autumn.🌿 #gardeningTwitter #garden #gardeners

Watermelons are a delightfully traditional way to celebrate summer. Learn how to grow these delicious beauties in your garden now on Gardener’s Path.

Each year the National Garden Bureau selects a vegetable, annual and perennial as their pick of the year. So, 2013 is the Year of the Watermelon, as well as the Year of the Gerbera and Year of the Wildflower. Not only are watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) delicious, they are one of the largest edible fruits grown in the U.S. It’s also one of the most useful fruits as every part is edible.

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With a little planning and some know-how, most of us can find just the right window to fit in a season and get our own watermelon harvest.

Watch watermelon seeds and cantaloupe ripen throughout the growing season when you follow this advice on growing watermelons at home. This article is full of tips for pollinating female flowers, improving germination, and preventing fungal diseases and cucumber beetles. #howto #planting #watermelon

Strawberries, cheese, and wine: On farms in Guilford County, you’ll find all the makings of a perfect picnic.

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Taking a bite out of an icebox watermelon will send you into the delicious world of this iconic summer juicy fruit.