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03 Apr 14 Michelle (Australia - temperate climate)

Have grown pumkin an watermelon from seeds that have grown into nice size plants, my problem now is we are in autum, an I don't want to lose the plants, the watermelon has fruit growing now, any advise would be very much appreciated , as I am just learning, also can they be grown together as in a big area,?

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13 Jun 14 Shaz (Australia - tropical climate)

We planted our late summer and thought was a mistake, they soon flourished and we have just picked our first one ( June) Tastes great , live in qld

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25 Jul 15 Ahmad (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi Shaz Good to hear about your watermelons. I did the same thing last year. However, they grew upto a size of a tennis ball and then went yellow and died. This happened to atleast 5 to 6 watermelons. Then i gave up. Can you please advise me what different did you do different? Do watermelon plants require support (above from ground). My plants and melons were on the ground. Thanks Ahmad

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24 Aug 15 Jacque Greenhalgh (Australia - tropical climate)

Hello Ahmad, I was reading through some questions when I came cross yours. I've been having this issue on and off for years now, involving cucumbers. They all are great healthy looking vines but what I have noticed is there is NO BEES! Cucumber, pumpkin, watermelons, mangoes, tomatoes and the list just goes on. What you will find is because on the lack of bees your flowers aren't getting pollinated you either need to invest in a few hives or start pollinating by hand. Try one vine by hand and let me know how you go

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