MELON - Hales Best
MELON - Hales Best
(20 seeds)
Deliciously juicy muskmelons are easier to grow than you might expect. Plant them early in the spring to avoid fruit fly. Fortunately, this variety is Read More
Deliciously juicy muskmelons are easier to grow than you might expect. Plant them early in the spring to avoid fruit fly. Fortunately, this variety is an early fruiter – perfect for the organic gardener who wants to avoid pesticide use. Enjoy sweet, juicy melons from your own garden.
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Product Details
Common Name: MELON - Hales Best
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 20
Days to Harvest: 80 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 100cm
Row Spacing: 150cm
Companion Plants: Beans, Corn, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Nasturtiums, Potatoes
Additional Features: Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible
Scientific Name: Cucumis melo
Germination Time: 10 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 30cm
Sow Depth: 10mm
Best Months to Plant – Melon Climate Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Cool/Mountain ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cool/Mountain – Melon Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate – Melon Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid – Melon Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical – Melon Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical – Melon Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ -
Growing Information
How to Sow
Sow your seeds directly in well composted soil or in pots for a head start and an earlier crop. Keep moist during germination.
How to Harvest
Muskmelons tell you when they're ripe by detaching themselves from their stems. If a light pull doesn't break them away, they aren't ready yet.
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How to Sow
Sow your seeds directly in well composted soil or in pots for a head start and an earlier crop. Keep moist during germination.
How to Harvest
Muskmelons tell you when they're ripe by detaching themselves from their stems. If a light pull doesn't break them away, they aren't ready yet.
Want the full growing guide?
See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.
View full grow guide →Common Name: MELON - Hales Best
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 20
Days to Harvest: 80 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 100cm
Row Spacing: 150cm
Companion Plants: Beans, Corn, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Nasturtiums, Potatoes
Additional Features: Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible
Scientific Name: Cucumis melo
Germination Time: 10 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 30cm
Sow Depth: 10mm
| Climate Zone | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool/Mountain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Temperate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Arid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Subtropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Tropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
