How to Grow Melons Vertically in Colder Climates

1. Dont keep the seed as it could be from a F1- Hybread, you there fore would not get them to germinate.best of look .
   from UK...
2. hey Steven where can I get some good seed I like to order water melon, cantelop and honeydew. can you PLEASE help me with that....I don't have a lot of room
3. thank you Steven I will give it a try ... Hey will you like to sell me some of those seed ...
4. hey what variety of small melons are those..
   I like to grow them in my back yard in florida..
5. That is nice to know about growing melons in Alberta, and it is about the same in Michigan trying to grow them. My father had problems with growing them in a large garden there and the farmers still have a problem keeping them warm when grown early.
6. There's a small, very resistant melon that does very well in northern climates: The Kazakh melon.
   I highly recommend it. Even with very little knowledge and experience, I've managed to do well with them.
7. +Alberta Urban Garden
   Your vid was very well done!
   This year I trained my cantaloupe through a bamboo round-chair frame to keep it off the ground. They are in the ground not a container. The chair base is roughly 12 inches off the ground and the round seat portion adds another 12 to the top rung. Also helps to keep the excessive ground humidity from the plants leaves.
   There were some questions I need you to confirm, thnx.
   1) Its risky to water the leaves? Leaf mold?
   2) Inconsistent watering, too much water, too little water will hinder fruit production?
   3) Use of 15-30-15 is beneficial? plus Epsom salts?
   4) Limiting one fruit/vine branch will help ripening?
   I've watched a couple of your vids so far. Always educational.
   
   Fred, Simcoe county, Ontario. zone 5/6
8. thank you for sharing
9. ☼..thank you
10. What was the variety of melon that you successfully grew?
11. thanks so much for the info. looking forward to eating melons now
12. Hey! Amazing video!, how deep is your raised bed? I have an army of 28 cantaloupe seedlings and after seeing your video I'm a bit afraid of the transplating. Im thinking on using a 6 inch tall milk crate, not sure if thats enough :(
13. Great advice on growing melons. I've had some success with a yellow interior watermelon in my area. Nice fenced in garden. What critters do you have problems with in your area?
14. Going to give it a try.   Been trying to grow for some time with no success.  How did they taste?
15. Hi, do you think it is reasonable to grow these melons in Vancouver BC, we have relatively cool summers with average temperatures of only 25 degrees. We do get sunshine but much less than Alberta I think.
16. Has anyone here ever thought of using old badminton nets for a trellis? This is a good way to recycle those.
17. LOL - Talking about growing melons while wearing a down vest.  You are intrepid!
18. Another tip: Rocks can also keep the soil underneath moist.
19. I have been trying the same cantaloupes for 3 years. 2 years I kept them in the greenhouse in an elevated trough so some were trained up and some hung down. I was having trouble with powdery mildew killing the leaves. So this year I planted them in a 1/3 height wicking barrel. I moved the barrel from the greenhouse to the open end of one of my high tunnels when the nights were warm enough and set up a trellis. All went well during the growing season. The plants liked the steady moisture of the wicking barrel. but in September nights started to get cold so I closed the end of the tunnel then while I was gone the temperature soared int the high 80's I did not have a high/low thermometer in the hoop house but the one in the greenhouse hit 125 F. The leaves shriveled worse than the cold or mildew. I managed to ripen some seed but only one of the mellons had received enough sugar. New plan for next year wil video it.