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feldon30 · November 19, 2007

Funny, since Blacktail Mountain is usually the first one I think of for cooler climates and shorter growing seasons.

May I ask if you had exceptionally rich soil? If I grow watermelons next year, I will grow them in 50% compost - 50% loose potting soil (or your own mix of shredded pine bark, peat moss, etc.) I have yet to have a successful crop of watermelons but what I have read so far indicates that they love rich soil.

November 19, 2007	#2
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Funny, since Blacktail Mountain is usually the first one I think of for cooler climates and shorter growing seasons. May I ask if you had exceptionally rich soil? If I grow watermelons next year, I will grow them in 50% compost - 50% loose potting soil (or your own mix of shredded pine bark, peat moss, etc.) I have yet to have a successful crop of watermelons but what I have read so far indicates that they love rich soil. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]