Kids counted 12 watermelons hanging from the vine yesterday!
 

Some pics of some of the bigger fruit! Growing 3 different varieties.

Re: Kids counted 12 watermelons hanging from the vine yesterday!
 

I like what you did there hanging them up in the air.

Re: Kids counted 12 watermelons hanging from the vine yesterday!
 

Thanks. Trying to conserve space and do something fun and interesting for the kids. Using panty hose to support the heavier varieties as they grow.

Re: Kids counted 12 watermelons hanging from the vine yesterday!
 

are those all growing in 15gal pots?

Re: Kids counted 12 watermelons hanging from the vine yesterday!
 

the 2 larger varieties are but the smaller sugar babies are in 7 gallon pots.

Next year I am just going to build a grow box that runs the length of the fence line at the top and ad some cantaloupe and honeydew...

Re: Kids counted 12 watermelons hanging from the vine yesterday!
 

will build the grow box out of heavy duty ground cover cloth though... with only frame support for the bottom and for the top...

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Awesome use of space and provides shade also!!

Thanks for the pictures.

Deb

Re: Kids counted 12 watermelons hanging from the vine yesterday!
 

wow iv never seen them grown that way and i thought i was lucky having three melons this year but i am in NV so i dont know whats posibal

Hope your hungry! lol

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I have 6 kids and they have lots of friends that are always at our house, there are always 10-12 kids over here most of the time... could grow 50 watermelons and they won't last long! hahahah

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I think I have 1/2 dozen growing, maybe more
Can't wait until we can pick one

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I also have been hand pollinating them because bee activity has been so low this year! I have been seriously consider getting my own hive or 2...

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Welcome to the org Martin;
Very impressive, very creative.

Re: Kids counted 12 watermelons hanging from the vine yesterday!
 

Thank you... Funny thing is this is my first year of gardening. Wish I would of known how much I loved it 5 years ago! lol