Melons

Charentais Melon Seeds-- This well known French melon variety is world famous for its dark orange, sweet and fragrant flesh. It grows well even in cooler areas. Fruits are smooth-skinned and weigh about 2 lbs. You won't find Charentais in your grocery store - it's thin skin and high sugar content make it fragile to ship when ripe. Enjoy its vine-ripened perfection straight from your garden. If starting seeds indoors, don’t move out until late spring has stabilized. Allow 2’ between seedlings. Can be direct seeded ½ inch deep, 12” apart, then thinned to 2” apart. Keep well water during growth stage, then water less when fruits reach 4” diameter. 75 days 25 untreated seeds

Moon and Stars-- Watermelon ‘Moon and Stars’ is named for the large and small yellow blotches on the rind and the leaves of the plant.  It has been grown by American farmers since the 1900’s.  It was believed to have gone extinct, but a farmer in Missouri was discovered to have been growing these melons in the 1980’s.  This beautiful heirloom is a tasty addition to any garden!  Can be started indoors in shorter growing seasons, or planted directly outside when frost danger has passed.  Water  well.  100 days.  25 untreated seeds.