Greenhouse - Melons

i tried melons last year in the greenhouse,one thing iv learned for
this year is pollinate them by hand.

by the time we realised we had to do this we ended up with tennis ball sized melons

i tried melons last year wtihout any success, this year i am determined to succeed

I'm just about to get my first glass greenhouse and was wondering what could I start?

Anyone tried melons ?

They'll take up a lot of space in the greenhouse if their growth potential is realised. I would think you could get away with growing them outdoors in your neck of the woods, but I don't have a lot of melon growing experience, perhaps some of our Southern members will know better than I.

I'm trying melons outdoors this year but I also know that they will be at the mercy of the British weather - a heatwave would be great, but anything like last year will have consequences.  But its a chance I'm willing to take

I'll also be extending my screening project which provided a windbreak cum sheltered spot - a bit like an open top cloche/coldframe.  Basically some wooden posts (I used lengths taken from pallets but any wood would do), some clear plastic sheeting (I used heavy duty plastic bags slit up the sides to make a longer length) and basically staple it to the posts.  It really did help.

Reading my seed packet instructions last night, it goes on about pinching off the growing shoot after the 7th set of leaves to encourage fruit production.