melons Minnesota midget

just had some really fresh manure delivered if I pile a load in my pallet bins and cover with some old rotted manure would this be the best bet for my melons i have't got a poly tunnel.

I grew my Minnesota midget melons outside last year in a sunny sheltered spot and they did ok. it is an interesting reading  on the hotbeds. If I remember correctly I think the Victorians would grow pineapples in the hot bed ?

I grew my Minnesota midget melons outside last year in a sunny sheltered spot and they did ok. it is an interesting reading  on the hotbeds. If I remember correctly I think the Victorians would grow pineapples in the hot bed ?

Out of curiosity, did you get any fruit?

Returning to the hot bed idea:

I grew some not-so-hardy squashes in the top of my pallet compost bin two years ago and will be doing the same this year.

After loading in the manure(or soft green grass cuttings in my case, mixed with shredded paper, I put a 'casing' of mp compost over the top of it all, about two inches deep, into which the plants were put. Initially they had a wind break of debris netting over them too, (until the last frosts were over too - just in case!) and that helped them establish quickly.

I had some netting up for the squashes to climb on --- will your melons trail over the sides?

Sounds like i've done similar to you Sunny.

I was thinking of opening the front once they get going to trail down i may lay them on fleece as i have a free supply.