FREE: ~~~watermelon seeds~~~

The listing, ~~~watermelon seeds~~~ has ended.

hi!
winner of this listing will receive 40 watermelon seeds. i planted 2 seeds about a month ago & wow!!! the vines cover an area that's at least 8 ft x 8 ft. its got about 15 baby melons growing & i can't wait for them to mature!!!

Sweet, juicy homegrown watermelons capture the magic of summer with explosive taste that puts store-bought melons to shame. Like their cantaloupe cousins, watermelons demand 2 to 3 months of heat to produce ripe fruit, which makes growing watermelons in northern regions challenging, but not impossible. By using plastic mulch to warm soil and floating row covers to trap warm air near plants, gardeners in any part of the country can experience the homegrown goodness of watermelons.

Nutritionists have found that watermelon should be in most people’s diets because of all the health-promoting vitamin C and antioxidants—including beta-carotene and lycopene—in every bite. These fruits combine great taste with excellent nutrition, with no cholesterol and nearly no fat—in other words, the perfect dessert.

Melon seeds germinate optimally between 70 and 90 degrees F but can be sown when the soil temperature is above 65 degrees F. Planting in cooler soil favors soil borne root diseases which can decimate or stunt melons which are cold intolerant. An average planting date is a week to 10 days before the historic frost free date.

Melons prefer hot, sunny locations with fertile, well drained soils, and can be either transplanted or direct seeded. Transplanting can add 2 to 4 weeks to the growing season, but melons are particularly sensitive to root disturbance and growth will be retarded if transplants are not properly managed.

***there will be a BONUS added closer to the ending. thanks so very much for your interest & hope you have a FANtastic evening!

**!!!** just to make it clear, the 1st pic i got from googling. in no way, shape, or form will you be getting anything even remotely similar to it! **!!!**