We planted some cantalope seeds back in May in containers to try and see if they would go. We didn't notice anything so we thought they were a lost cause. Boy, were we wrong! They are getting so big now! We know we need to put them into the ground but we aren't sure exactly where and what type of environment they need! Can anyone tell me any tips for growing these cantalopes? TIA
You are in my area. You planted in pots in May ? Have they produced anything? Typically here in Texas cantaloupes are planted in spring and are finished by mid summer depending on our rain. If yours are in pots and have been watered and fed regularly they may stay longer but with few cantaloupes. We are at the end of the season so the first frost will get them no matter where you plant. Just stick them in the ground anywhere you have a good loose soil with the dirt from the pot. Try not to disturb the root ball if possible. Keep watered.
We moved here to TX at the end of May and my hubby just dropped some seeds into a pot with soil. It has a few blooms on it and little tiny cantaloupes, nothing big. We were just shocked it actually produced anything at all. We aren't known for having the greenest thumbs!
If they already have small melons I would not try to move them. Just feed well, work some compost into the soil or or dried horse manure if you can get it, and leave them alone. They will not likely make a large one being as its so late in the season. Next year get them in the ground by last frost for mid summer melons.
