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Get an inside look at our Melon Collection, where we’ll share tips on growing, harvesting, and enjoying melons–right now! [Food Gardening Network Preview]( December 6, 2021  [The Marvelous Melon Guide]( Get an inside look at our Melon Collection, where we’ll share tips on growing, harvesting, and enjoying melons–right now! Gain full access to this premium collection—and an entire Library of food gardening advice—with a [Charter Gold Membership in Food Gardening Network!]( Dear Gardener, Is November melon season? Yes! Well, in a way it is. We may not have cantaloupe or honeydew melons growing in our gardens right now, but this is the perfect time to think about where melons fit into our gardens for next season. And given that they need plenty of warmth and sunshine, along with 10 or 12 weeks to mature, you may need to start your melon seeds indoors in the somewhat near future. Not sure where to begin? The Marvelous Melon Guide: The Complete Guide to Growing, Preparing, and Eating Melons is ready to read right now! This premium collection features everything you need to know to grow your favorite melons, from deciding which varieties to try to several mouth watering melon recipes. Plus, we’ll share the hidden truth about the cantaloupe’s secret identity. In fact, what you and I commonly call a cantaloupe isn’t a cantaloupe at all! It’s a netted skin muskmelon! That doesn’t change how amazingly delicious it is, though. Grab your edition of The Marvelous Melon Guide right now so you can plan your garden. Start with the Introduction to Melons, which offers a brief history of melons going back some 5,000 years! And find out where you can celebrate the harvest of these juicy fruits with a road race, live music, parades, and, of course, a melon eating contest. Then check out the Feature Articles about Melons, including: - Types of Melons–Discover the “official” way to separate melons into different types, then learn an easy and practical way to categorize them. Plus you can learn where the “real” cantaloupe fits in. - Growing Melons from Seeds or Seedlings–Melons are easy to grow from seeds, but should you? Find out which option is right for you. - Where to Grow Melons–What kind of soil do melons prefer? How much sunlight do they need? Find out in this feature article. [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Premium Collections, and Recipes! Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $10!]( - Planting Melons in the Ground–A little soil prep can go a long way in giving your melons the perfect environment to thrive. - Growing Melon Plants in Containers–If you don’t have a lot of space for gardening but you still have a hankering to grow melons, don’t despair. There are some varieties of bush-type mini melons that do well in confined spaces, including containers. - Nurturing your Melon Plants–Water, weeding, pollinating, fertilizing: Find out how much care you’ll need to give your melons to keep them healthy and happy. - Harvesting your Melons–Since each melon is the product of a pollinated flower, your melons are going to ripen at their own pace—and probably not at the same time. This is a good thing in a way; how much cantaloupe can you eat in a week? - Dealing with Melon Diseases–Here are some of the usual culprits that might infest your melon plants. Remember, it’s important to remove diseased fruit, flowers, and leaves to prevent the spread of disease once it’s found its way onto your plant. - Dealing with Melon Pests–Pests on your melon plants, left unchecked, can damage and destroy your crop. Here’s what to watch out for – and what to do if you find pests. - Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Melons–Tending your melon plant or cooking with melons means having the right tools to do the job in both the garden and the kitchen. Here are some of our favorites. There’s more than just how to grow melons in this premium collection. You also have to decide which melon varieties you want to grow. With over 800 varieties, the choice can seem a little overwhelming. We highlight six popular varieties, including: - Canary Melon - Bodacious Hybrid Honeydew - Charentais Melon - Ananas Coquette Hybrid Melon - Ha’Ogen Melon - Sugar Cube Hybrid Cantaloupe [Food Gardening Network Charter Gold Membership Special Offer—Just $10 for an Entire Year! UPGRADE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! Become a Charter Gold Member today and get the Food Gardening Magazine and Library, Premium Collections, and Recipes! Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $10!]( Naturally, all this melon-growing fervor has a big payoff in some of the sweetest, juiciest fruits around. As good as they are just cut open and eaten straight from the garden, there’s a lot you can do in the kitchen with melons. The Food Gardening Network is all about providing delicious recipes for making yummy dishes. Try these recipes and enjoy your melon harvest: - Simply Soothing Melon Smoothie - Mouthwatering Melon Sorbet - Marvelous Melon Vinaigrette - Have it Your Way Melon Salad - Melon and Prosciutto with a Twist Not that you need an excuse to eat more melons, but you might be interested in learning about some of the many Nutrition Facts about Melons and the Health Benefits and Home Remedies of Melons. And just in case you’re wondering if you have what you need to grow your own melons at home, don’t miss the Resources about Melons, where you can discover heirloom and hybrid seeds, a USDA plant hardiness zone map, and several more online sources for information about melons, including an early alert system to notify you of local outbreaks of downy mildew–a major source of melon infection. Finally, the Melon Glossary gives you definitions and explanations for melon-specific terms, so you can feel confident in reading, listening to, and discussing melon-gardening ideas. 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