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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

The late Prof. Elwyn Meader, one of NAFEX's founding members, developed Golden Midget watermelon for cool, short seasons.  In NH where it originated, it's ready in about 70 days.  It was so early here in Oregon it got overripe before I realized it was ready.  
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com  Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003. 
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A video about The Grape Grower : http://cookingupastory.com/index.php/2008/04/18/the-grape-grower/
On May 18, 2008, at 9:11 AM, Ginda Fisher wrote:

approximately where do you live?  In eastern Massachusetts, the major  
difficulty growing melons is that the season is too short, but I know  
several people who've gotten a few melons before the frost did in the  
vines.

Ginda

On May 18, 2008, at 11:29 AM, Deb S wrote:

> Once again I am going to attempt to grow melons this year.  I plan  
> to make individual raised beds (I have a lot of black plastic  
> culvert sections lying around) for each melon hill.  With this  
> method, I can pretty much create the soil environment I want (mix  
> in compost/sand/potting soil or whatever).  I also will cover the  
> top with black plastic and start the seeds in jiffy pots in the house.
>
> I'm hoping MAYBE this will yield me a few melons!  I have a  
> watermelon variety (Moon and Stars) and a muskmelon variety  
> (Collective Farm Woman).
>
> Any tips on melon growing would be most welcome.  Also, what are  
> your favorite melon varieties?
>
> deb
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