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Watermelon ‘Mini Love’ is very early ripening with sweet, crisp juicy red flesh with a high sugar content. Each plant can produce up to 4 or 5 tasty melons - perfect for summer treats, especially on a hot day! Each melon can be expected to weigh 3-5kg.
Sow seed 2cm (¾in) deep in 7.5cm (3in) pots of good seed compost at 21-25°C (70-77°F). Place in a propagator or seal container in a polythene bag until after germination. For optimum performance, sow under glass, but seeds can also be sown directly outdoors once the soil has warmed. Do not sow in cold soils. Sow 2 seeds every 1.5m (5ft) and thin out to the best seedling. Ideally grow under cloches until plants are established.
Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting out individually to grow up a wigwam structure, or 1.5m (5ft) apart each way in well-prepared soil after all risk of frost has passed. Keep well watered throughout the season. Feed and mulch regularly.
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HARVESTING;- August; September; October
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