Melons and Gourds Growing Guide: Planting, Care & Harvest

Cucurbitaceae spp.

Growing calendar

Typical timing for central Japan (Kanto region). Shift it for your own climate, and record your actual dates.

Guides

• Starting Melons and Gourds: Warm Soil, Big Cells and Undisturbed Roots
• Training and Pinching Melons, Squash and Gourds on Trellis or Ground
• Pollinating Melons and Gourds: Male and Female Flowers, Bees and Hand Work
• Melon and Gourd Care: Watering, Feeding and Keeping the Vines Healthy
• A Season with Melons and Gourds: What to Do at Each Stage
• Melon and Gourd Pests and Diseases: Mildew, Vine Borers and Beetles
• How to Tell When Melons, Squash and Gourds Are Ready to Pick

Pests and diseases (0)

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.