How to Grow Watermelon in Your Garden: From Seed to Harvest

Watermelons are in the cucurbit family along with squash, cucumbers, and pumpkins.

Learn how to grow watermelon in your vegetable garden, plus how to start from seed and when to harvest.

To start seeds, fill your containers with seed starting mix and place the watermelon seed about 1 inch under the soil.

How to Grow Watermelon from Seed

- Seedless - Seeded

types of watermelons

- Charleston Gray - Carolina Cross - Orangeglo - Moon and Stars - Kolb’s Gem - Jubilee

Watermelon Varieties We Love

It will depend greatly on the variety you choose but the average time to harvest is about 80 days.

When to Harvest Watermelon

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