I have grown a couple of melon plants in my greenhouse this year.
After a slow start (being eaten by slugs) I have one small fruit and I
was wondering when would be the time to pick it?

On Oct 23, 10:24*am, Rikki wrote:
I have grown a couple of melon plants in my greenhouse this year.
After a slow start (being eaten by slugs) I have one small fruit and I
was wondering when would be the time to pick it?


You can smell them when ripe. If you give the melon a slight tweak,
the stalk will break off .

You need to be more careful slecting your variety, some need heat and
some don't. I had average five fruits per plant, they were all ready
weeks ago. (The soil temperature is critical so they are best NOT
grown in the ground, takes a long time to heat up.)

On Oct 23, 10:24*am, Rikki wrote:
I have grown a couple of melon plants in my greenhouse this year.
After a slow start (being eaten by slugs) I have one small fruit and I
was wondering when would be the time to pick it?


Also, don't water with cold tap water, (cools the soil/roots), water
with water at air temp, ie from a container/water but in the
greenhouse.