i live in brooklyn it is august 25 and my watermelon seeds grew a centimeter root winter is coming what should i do with the seeds? I have thoght should i put them about 3 feet in the ground so the time the plant gets above grpund it is spring or should i grow them indoors i own a house not a apartment? plz help what should i do?
2007-08-25 10:10:05 · 4 answers · asked by Christian 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
You may as well throw them away and try again next year. There's no way, living in NY, that you can plant them outside and they will survive the winter. Even five feet into the ground and they would still freeze. Also, you don't have enough space in your house to grow them, unless they are the itty, bitty watermelons. Then you need lots of sunlight (or grow lights) a ten gallon container full of soil and a trellis or some astro turf for them to sit on while they grow.
Try again next year hon. You'll have a better chance of getting fruit.
2007-08-25 10:18:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not enough time left in this year's growing season to plant them outdoors. If you plant them 3 feet deep they will not grow at all. I don't think they would make a good houseplant.
You could go ahead and plant them outside just to see what they do. Save some seeds for next Spring.
2007-08-25 10:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by B Anne 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's better to plant in spring about the end of May to first part of June to plant watermelon. Indoors it will not get enough sunlight during the short daylight hous to help sustain it.
2007-08-25 11:38:30 · answer #3 · answered by Jeremiah Johnson 7 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is too late to grow them, but just for fun plant them in a container of potting soil, put them in a south facing window and watch them grow. It will be fun even it you don't get any fruit.
2007-08-25 11:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋