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It seems like just yesterday I was planting my watermelon seeds<\/a> and watching them sprout on my windowsill<\/a> for the very first time. Four weeks ago, I transplanted the seedlings<\/a> into my outdoor garden and, I\u2019m happy to report, the resulting sprouts are doing quite well despite my very limited farming experience.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve kept a close eye on my baby watermelon plants in the month since they made the transition into an outdoor environment. I\u2019ve watered them on days when Mother Nature didn\u2019t do it for me. I\u2019ve kept the weeds at bay by plucking them as soon as they got within eight feet of my melon patch. I\u2019ve even stood over my little sprouts at night and sung a lullaby to help them drift off to sleep.<\/p>\n

Okay, I\u2019m kidding about the lullaby thing, but the watering and weeding parts were definitely on my to-do list. At the top of this entry is a photo of my future Sugar Baby watermelons. They still don\u2019t look like much, but by the end of the summer (fingers crossed), they should be ready for harvest.<\/p>\n

The watering, from what I\u2019ve read<\/a> is the most important part. They are, after all, WATERmelons. As such, they need steady watering throughout the growing season. Experts say they need about one inch of water per week. I have no idea how to measure inches of liquid, so I just give my patch a spraying whenever the soil seems dry. Is that not the right thing to do? I guess we\u2019ll see in a few months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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