Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: MrsPea on August 10, 2014, 15:18
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Just thought I would show you all what else I'm growing in the green house, it's been fun watching it grow every day
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This is a baby one growing
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Well done - melons aren't easy to grow, but very satisfying when they do (I grew Sweetheart melons successfully a few years ago, but they failed miserably the following year. :()
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Who is a clever Mrspea ;) I am growing mine in a Wilkinson bargain walk in £20 greenhouse but I think it is too humid some of the flowers look as if they are going to produce some fruit as they die off there is a little swelling but then they rot off, have no room in the clear greenhouse due to overrun with toms, chillies and peppers ... next year though ! :D :D
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Who is a clever Mrspea ;) I am growing mine in a Wilkinson bargain walk in £20 greenhouse but I think it is too humid some of the flowers look as if they are going to produce some fruit as they die off there is a little swelling but then they rot off, have no room in the clear greenhouse due to overrun with toms, chillies and peppers ... next year though ! :D :D
More likely a lack of pollination.
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Here's the first Melon cut, it was gorgeous and so sweet, one more to have this weekend not bad for a first timer :)
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Who is a clever Mrspea ;) I am growing mine in a Wilkinson bargain walk in £20 greenhouse but I think it is too humid some of the flowers look as if they are going to produce some fruit as they die off there is a little swelling but then they rot off, have no room in the clear greenhouse due to overrun with toms, chillies and peppers ... next year though ! :D :D
I pollinated mine with a little brush I only did a few of the flowers, I also left the green house door open for insects to come in :) I shall certainly do them again next year nothing beats home grown fruit and veg. :)
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I had beginner's luck with mine. I planted two plants outdoors, ignored them apart from water, and I have had 5 tasty melons! :) Edonis. Have got 1 in the greenhouse. will certainly grow more plants next year.
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Here's the first Melon cut, it was gorgeous and so sweet, one more to have this weekend not bad for a first timer :)
I can almost taste that.... looks great very satisfying, did you grow them on trellis or let them ramble? I'm undecided which would suit my greenhouse best as regards utilising space! that spacing is required/plant? tia
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Well done looks delicious.
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Here's the first Melon cut, it was gorgeous and so sweet, one more to have this weekend not bad for a first timer :)
I can almost taste that.... looks great very satisfying, did you grow them on trellis or let them ramble? I'm undecided which would suit my greenhouse best as regards utilising space! that spacing is required/plant? tia
After the cucumbers finished I did them in the same box and compost then trailed them along the staging when they got a bit bigger, I didn't have a good year with my cucumbers >:(
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Thanks :)