Planting Watermelon in the Backyard Garden

All you need is sun, water, and a lot of room for the vines to grow and you can cultivate a watermelon crop. Watermelon is a great summer time treat being popular at all kinds of picnics from Memorial Day to July 4th and on to Labor Day. Watermelon is summer in America. Watermelon is composed of, and this is no surprise, 90% water. The fruit is native to Africa and according to ancient hieroglypics, were cultivated in Egypt and India. There are over 500 varieties in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colors. Most familiar are the melons with green rind and reddish flesh polka dotted with black seeds. There ware white varieties as well as melons that come in yellow and orange. Some types have seeds and some are seedless. Some can weigh 1 pound and others can top the scales at over 250 pounds! Watermelon is a warm weather crop and... [read full story]