What a busy bee I was this morning on the allotment. I’ve sown the rest of my red onions, so now they’re all in. I strimmed a load of grass on the paths. After all the rain we’ve had the grass was getting rather long. I didn’t do it all in one go, but did a section and then went and did more weeding, then came back for more strimming. I think I’ve managed to get half of one plot mowed which is more than I thought I’d get done. To my utter surprise the strimmer started straight away. Considering as it’s the first time I’ve used it this year I was expecting it to be a bit of a battle. I’ll see if I can get down tomorrow as Sunday looks like a wash out.
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Hi Claire, May i ask for some advice please. I have 3 plants well established of the Melon Eldorado F1 Hybrid. They are all around 10 inches long stem wise and here comes my issue. Do i train up canes or do i let them flop over the sides of the pot and grow on the floor ? Hope you can help out as i am so excited at the idea of growing my first ever melons !
Thanks, Mr Gray
Hello Mr Gray,
It’s best to train melon either up canes or across a shelf. That way they’re protected from being trodden on and you can see exactly where everything is. My parents grown watermelons outside in Spain, but leave them to travel along the floor, but you can see them. The fruits may need a bit of supporting if they’re hanging precariously.