My Little Gem watermelon seeded Mem Day never germinated so in mid-June I seeded more knowing it was a long shot. They finally started growing and just recently started flowering but no fruit at all - not even pea-sized. I think it was just too cool this summer. (Edit - I did find a marble-sized watermelon today) My cantaloupe seeded Mem Day now has 2 melons on it, 1 almost ripe and the other seeded mid-June has a small green melon on it that I hope will have time to ripen before frost. It's been a bad summer for everything - I had some decent zucchini but (edit) NOT nearly as many as I should have, didn't keep up with SVB and now it's getting PM so time to pull them. I started a 2nd planting a month ago and hope to harvest off those into Oct since they're in a tunnel (and I just ordered plastic today). Cukes have to be pulled too, though the melons to the west of them look good, no PM or wilt. This post was edited by ajsmama on Tue, Aug 26, 14 at 20:45

I want seeds for Moon And Stars, Van Doren Strain. I am not interested in any other strains of Moon and Stars so if you would like to trade with me please be sure be sure the seeds you are offering are the Van Doren Strain. Also please make sure you are not sending me seeds that have been cross pollinated with other watermelon varieties. Watermelons cross very easily in the home garden. I am interested in trading and receiving ten seeds. These are the varieties I have to trade. Klondike Blue Ribbon watermelon Jubilee watermelon Ali Baba watermelon Jenny Lind melon Golden Jenny Lind melon Honey Rock melon Moon And Stars Yellow Fleshed watermelon Orangeglo watermelon Crimson Sweet Watermelon Healy's pride melon American Melon Ananas D Amerique A Chair Verte (the seeds of this variety that I currently have are 4 years old, if you want these, I will send extra seeds to ensure you see some germination. They have been stored in my fridge so they should still germinate). Feel free to mix and match up to 3 varieties as long as the amount of seeds being traded adds up to 10 total. Thanks.

A bit late to answer now. Next time I suggest you post over on the Vegetable Forum. Much, much more traffic over there and you'll have an answer within the day. Rodney

Do this: 1. By new seeds 2. Set up a fan that blows constantly on the plants 3. Use light supplement 16hrs then dark for 8 4. Use a regular flat tray 5. Use a peat base light mix (soilless media) 6. Use a heat only until seeds sprout (no more than 80-85F 7. After sprouting just let them be at an ambient temp of around 60F-70F 8. If there is a window for them to get natural light occasionally that would be great The way those sprouted up like that is NOT what they should look like. It should take them 8 weeks to get that tall. Too much heat on them. And remember not to overwater or underwater. Use a spray bottle multiple times a day to keep media moist but not sopping.