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Melons and cucumbers

SchoeySchoey Posts: 11
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can anyone give me advice I am growing cantaloupe and honeydew melons and cucumbers, I grew the shoots in my greenhouse now I've put them outside a week ago but now they are dying ! This is the first time ive tried to grow them and I don't want to lose them please advise me

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  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Hi image



    Where do you live? Im in the west mids and wont think of putting them out until we have consistant night time temps of over 10c. Do you have any photos? image
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  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995

    Also, don't forget to 'harden' them off prior to planting out.

    Utah, USA.
  • SchoeySchoey Posts: 11

    I don't know what that means Blue onion?

  • SchoeySchoey Posts: 11

    How big do the shoots have to be on both the melons and cucumbers? Sorry I've never grown anything before I was so chuffed that the grew into shoots I put them back into the greenhouse and also planted some more seeds on the cucumber some of the leaves had gone white so I picked that leaf off. My herbs,tomatoes (large and cherry) and pears are doing well as is the spinach in the greenhouse, I planted potatoes and red onions, carrots and lettuce in the garden about a week and a half ago. The carrots now have small leaves but I don't see anything from the rest yet

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    Sow some more seeds nearer to the end of the month. Much to cold to be out.

    The carrots will be ready to eat in late summer to Autumn.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Schoey ive got to give you credit, melons arent the usual choice to start with, but good for you, it seems youve got the knack, youve just put them out a bit early. Either bring the plants you already have back indoors, or start again, theres still plenty of time, i only started mine last week, i probably wont put them out til the end of may, mine will be grown in one of those plastic greenhouses, but they can be grown outside if you have a nice sheltered sunny spot image



    Sounds like everything else is doing well, you might get better results with your onions if you start them off in pots in the greenhouse image
  • Kay8Kay8 Posts: 216
    This may sound a silly question guys but seeing as you're discussing melons, how exactly do they grow??? If that makes any sense... x
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    See the the 'How To' section on this very site Kay: image

    http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/fruit-and-vegetables/how-to-grow-melons-from-seed/3296.html

     

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