Growing they just melons need supports. is not tricky, Once planted, pinch out the growing tip after five leaves and allow some lateral shoots to grow, but tie them away from each other. Feed and limit both fruits and laterals. Keep pinching out new leaves once the fruit is swelling.
PLANT out the seedling once the true leaves are growing. Choose a warm, sheltered site and plant into, free-draining soil. 2
TRAIN and tie in a limited number of shoots to control the fruit load on these vigorous vines grown along supports. 3
SOW a melon seed into a 7cm pot full of multi-purpose compost and water, then germinate in a heated propagator. 1