Grow Your Own Watermelon this Summer!

Find out how to grow the ultimate summer treat! [Food Gardening Network Preview]( July 7, 2023  [The Wonderful Watermelon]( Find out how to grow the ultimate summer treat! [Watermelon] Gain full access to this premium gardening guide—and an entire Library of food gardening advice—with a [Charter Gold Membership in Food Gardening Network!]( Dear Gardener, It’s fair to say we love fruits and vegetables all year long, but there’s nothing that beats biting into a juicy, refreshing watermelon on a sweltering summer afternoon. And in case you’re wondering, supermarket watermelons don’t count. They’re fine in a pinch, but they just can’t come close to the rich, intense flavor of a garden-grown watermelon. Plus, there are more than 1,200 varieties of this iconic summer fruit! The watermelon has been a favorite for thousands of years, even going into the afterlife with Pharaoh Tutankhamun! It’s a tough, drought-resistant plant that’s easy to grow, and it’s loaded with vitamin C, beneficial minerals and compounds like beta carotene, and it’s fat-free! And you already know it’s super delish! [Watermelon] Oh! And the seeds are free! Yup. You can harvest seeds as you eat a watermelon. There are a few things to point out here regarding open-pollinated and hybrid seeds, and those little white seeds from seedless varieties are sterile, but we’ll share all the details in Choosing to Grow Watermelon from Seeds or Seedlings. Ultimately, though, as long as you have some sunshine, a little space, good soil, and you’re in hardiness zones 3-11, you can grow this delightful summer fruit/vegetable! Of course, what should you do with all those watermelons once they’re ready to harvest? Yes, cut them open and enjoy them, but don’t skip using watermelon in recipes like Easy Watermelon Sorbet, Grilled Watermelon Salad, or good ole Watermelon Juice. For real, if you haven’t tried watermelon juice, you have got to check out the recipe; it’s super easy and super amazing! It’s all in the Watermelon Gardening Guide, which you can get right now by clicking the link below. Don’t miss the Home Remedies and Health Benefits of Watermelon section, either. There’s some really cool stuff in there, including three different homemade watermelon face masks and skin treatments! [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, Gardening Guides, and Recipes! [Gold Membership] Check out all that this new food gardening club has to offer you today! YES, SIGN ME UP NOW FOR JUST $10!]( Six Stupendous Selections In the Plant Profiles section of the Watermelon Gardening Guide, we’re highlighting six varieties of this flavorful fruit. Why only six, when there are more than 1,200 varieties available? It turns out that many varieties are much better suited to commercial production. That includes seedless varieties, by the way. Those seeds need to stay at a steady 90 degrees Fahrenheit until they germinate. Fear not. Once you try the Sugar Baby, you won’t even care about the other 1,199 varieties. It’s a small round variety that dates back to 1956, it’s ideal for short growing seasons, and it’s wonderfully sweet. Alright, I was kidding about not caring about the other varieties. The Sugar Baby is a winner, but other varieties are equally as transcendent. The Yellow Doll, for instance, is a gorgeous green melon with dark green stripes and sunny yellow flesh. It works well in small spaces and is also great if you have a shorter growing season. If you’re in a drought-prone area, the Desert King might be a good choice. This open-pollinated melon can weigh more than 20 pounds and it can survive for about a month on the vine after ripening. 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