Vegetables

Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus

A summer cucurbit with large juicy fruit; needs plenty of heat.

Light: Full sun (6 h or more)
Height: 0.3 m
Watering: Plenty: almost daily in summer, never waterlogged
Soil: loose and well-drained
Edible?: Yes: the fruit
How to plant: Sow in trays 2 cm deep; plant out at 4–6 leaves, 1.5 m apart.
Care: Deep, regular watering until fruit set, then less. It's ripe when the tendril next to the fruit dries.

Calendar by climate

Warm coast

Mild Mediterranean

Southern interior

Continental interior

Cold interior and uplands

Atlantic

Canary Islands (subtropical)

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Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.

Mild Mediterranean

Mild Mediterranean

Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.