Melon 'Early Silverline'

Description:
A highly productive melon with small fruits weighing 1-2 pounds. AN unusual muskmelon, these melons have a crisp, white, refreshingly sweet flesh. CERTIFIED ORGANIC

Notes:
75-80 days to harvest

Cultivation:
Like all melons, these do not transplant well and are best started where they are to grow. Buying seedling plants will never give you the same good results as starting your seeds in place where they are to grow. The soil should be rich in organic matter and warmed up to at least 70°F (80°F for seedless varieties – they’re a little fussier). You can get a head start on the melon planting season by using raised beds or large containers, something at least the size of half a bourbon barrel (at least a foot deep and about 2 feet across). The soil needs to be well drained, so if you are using containers, be sure that they have plenty of drainage holes. Bush types can grow well with about 2 to 3 feet between plants, but the vine types require at least 3 to 4 feet between them to produce good fruit.