Growing Rockmelon, also Canteloupe

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24 Jan 17 Michalo (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi I've just started a vegepatch and I had a hole due to using the soil for my raised garden beds. I would use this hole as composed scrap pit. I smashed up a rock melon which was starting Rot tree it the hole and covered it up wit horse manure. To my surprise I have vertically every seed as germanated and sprouted. I was wondering as this has happened in summer will this be a problem due to being cluttered together and out of the recommend growing seasonal time frame. Thanks Michalo
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26 Jan 17 John (Australia - temperate climate)
This type of composting, called 'pit composting' can produce some stunning results. Thin the seedlings out to 2 or 3 and let them go. If you cut the growing shoot off after 2 or 3 rockmelon have formed this will allow all the growwth to go into the melons. You still stand a chance of getting some ripe melons from it.
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