Honeydew melons

Hi,
does anyone know if its possible to grow honeydew melons in this country? and whether they grow from seeds saved out of a shop bought melon?.
Thanks

 

Yes you can Alison.But you need a greenhouse or polytunnel. We grew a variety of Honeydew a couple of years ago in our small polytunnel. We used bought 'Ogen' melon seed and got a few small melons which tasted fantastic. The following year we sowed some of the seed we'd saved from the melons and managed to get another small crop, but I can't comment on the taste as our son scoffed them!

 

Brilliant, thanks for that. I do have an unheated greenhouse, do they need to grow in there throughout their growth or just started off in there?
Thanks again

 

You'll need to keep them in the greenhouse Alison and you'll also need to get them sown now. Sow in a heated propagator, airing cupboard or sunny window sill then grow on in small pots until your greenhouse has warmed up a bit.

 

ok i know this is an old thread but i have two honeydew melon plants courtesy of my granddaughter now i know that they need warmth so how much space do they need in my green house or can i grow them along the cupboard tops in my utility room (Polycarb sheeting is roof so warm and sunny ) one of my courgette plants seem to like it up there

 

unless the temperature will get up I don`t think anyone will manage any melon this year , but why not trying anyway .

 

where are you growing yours ?

here are my little babies



i know the detail says courgettes lol that is cause i thats the folder name

 

my courgette is happy up here

OH MY i am shamed i must clean out there tomorrow

 

any one else got any ideas or advice for me