In The Garden — Watermelon

Download | How to Grow Watermelon | Complete Growing Guide (PDF) Although watermelon is often associated with hot, southern climates, Canadian gardeners can enjoy excellent harvests with proper planning. The key is choosing varieties suited to your growing season, providing plenty of warmth and sunlight, and allowing enough time for fruit to develop before autumn temperatures arrive. Watermelon plants produce vigorous vines, deeply lobed leaves, yellow flowers, and fruit that varies widely in size, shape, rind pattern, and flesh colour. Some varieties produce compact, personal-sized melons, while others develop large fruit weighing several kilograms. Growing watermelon from seed is especially...