Growing watermelon is fun.
Charleston Gray watermelons are particularly fun to grow. They are virtually disease free and easy to care for.
Usually, we plant Charleston Gray watermelons directly in the garden in early summer, when the weather is consistently warm and soil temperatures have reached 70 to 90 degrees F. (21-32 C.).
This time we had space in a new raised bed and experimented with a late harvest watermelon.
Watermelons require full sunlight and rich, well-drained soil.
When the watermelon rinds turn a dull shade of green and the part of the melon touching the soil, previously straw yellow to greenish white, turns creamy yellow, it’s a sign that the fruit has ripened. When cutting melons from the vine leave about an inch (2.5 cm.) of stem attached, unless you plan to use the melon immediately like we did.
Read more at Gardening Know How: Charleston Gray History: Learn How To Grow Charleston Gray Melons https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/watermelon/growing-charleston-gray-melons.htm
Thanks to music from YouTube Audio Library.
Good Days – Yung Logos
Sunshine – The Mini Vandals
Gardening Resources:
Frank’s Nursery for a myriad of garden supplies like containers, pots, garden supplies and of course plants and trees. Great and nice people. They have folks that speak Spanish. Se habla espanol.
https://www.franks-nursery.com/
Living Earth for garden soil, mulch, compost
Enchanted Garden or a wide selection of garden supplies like containers, pots, garden supplies and of course plants and trees. Friendly people.
https://www.myenchanted.com/
Southeast Region – Gardening topics related to TAMU
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWxt…
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
Gulf Coast Garden Variety YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6zt…
Southeast Region Gardening and Native Plant Societies in the Gulf Region
Native Plant Society TX https://npsot.org/wp/
Native Plant Society LA https://www.lnps.org/
Native Plant Society MS https://www.mississippinativeplantsociety.org/
Wild Flower Society AL https://www.alwildflowers.org/
Native Plant Society FL https://www.fnps.org/
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