Watermelon planting ideas

Despite being an avid gardener, I never considered watermelons to be a container crop. With their sprawling vines and huge fruits, growing watermelons in containers seemed impractical at best.

Yet for those of us with only small yards or balconies to work with, container growing may be our only option if we want to taste ripe, succulent, homegrown watermelons.

As it turns out, growing watermelons in containers is more than just a way to deal with limited space.

There are actually quite a few advantages to growing watermelons in containers, so regardless of the size of your garden, you might want to give it a try.

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Growing watermelons in pots or containers are as easy as growing them in the garden. Keep reading for tips on how to plant, grow and harvest your container grown watermelons.

The Advantages of Growing Watermelons in Containers

Watermelons love heat, and the soil in containers warms up much faster than soil in in-ground or raised beds, which means you can plant watermelons in containers weeks earlier than other locations.

Warmer soil also means b

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