{"product_id":"watermelon-heirloom-mix-seeds","title":"Watermelon - Heirloom Mix seeds","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermelon Heirloom Mix - 10+ Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Heirloom Watermelon Mix offers a variety of watermelons, which includes Sugar Baby, BUSH Jubilee, All Sweet, Charleston Grey, Crimson Sweet and Small Shining light \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seeds of all these watermelons have been \u003cu\u003eRANDOMLY MIXED\u003c\/u\u003e in \u003cu\u003eONE SINGLE packet\u003c\/u\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will grow a kaleidoscope of watermelons never seen in supermarkets – various shapes, sizes, colours and sweet taste is on the cards when you start growing these beauties – the surprise factor will end once the fruit will be formed! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare \u0026amp; Growing Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatermelons are warm-season annual vines and need a long warm season to mature. Watermelon needs plenty of room to grow as it sends out long vines \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart them early, if you can. In temperate areas sow October - November, after all, the danger of frost; subtropical areas sow September - November; in tropical areas sow April - July, during the dry season. Sow directly where it is to grow 10 - 20mm deep, or start early in individual seedling pots, \u003cstrong\u003ein cool areas bottom heat will be required. Seed germinates best at a soil temperature of 21 - 35° C. \u003c\/strong\u003eSeed will germinate in 7 - 14 days. Soil should be fertile, well-drained, with a pH of 6 - 6.5. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepare your soil with compost and well-rotted manure; deep digging is beneficial. The soil needs to be well-drained. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace rows 1.5 m apart with 1m between plants on raised mounds. Avoid over-watering once the fruit is nearly ripe as this will make for a bland flavoured watermelon (also too much rain). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlide a flat piece of wood underneath ripening fruit on the ground to avoid rotting from contact with wet soil. Harvest when the melon slips easily from the stem. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest in 10-16 weeks. Compatible with (can grow beside) Sweetcorn, Sunflowers. And avoid growing close to Potatoes \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32865278001242,"sku":"HM-A39","price":2.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/products\/watermelon-heirloom-mix-seeds-266806.jpg?v=1708299715","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/watermelon-heirloom-mix-seeds","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}