Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus · Cucurbitaceae
Long, hot summers reward you with heavy, sweet, thirst-quenching fruit on a sprawling vine. Needs warmth, room and a free-draining sandy bed to ripen well.
At a glance
Good for
- Edible / Productive
- Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic
Sowing from seed
- Difficulty: intermediate
- Sowing depth: 20 mm
- Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
- Germination: 7-14 days
- Days to harvest: 80-100 days
- Best sown in: spring, summer
- Seed storage life: 5 years