Watermelon question

[Compost Pharmer]

Is it advisable to cover up the vines like you do with the Giant Punkins? I am gonna try to grow watermelons once again this year. I have about given up trying to locate seeds for the miniature, about 3 to 5 lbs, 1.36 to 2.268 kilogram, watermelons. Looks like I will be planting seeds for the large mellons.

[Pharmer Phil]

Greg, then you need...
....................................................................................Pharmer Phil's Phunny Phootball Phruit!

Nope, not jokin' Bro, bred these up about 5 years ago out of two small melons, Sugar baby and one called Quaxali(?) _{Phreakin' Memory} or sumpin' like that
It looks, just like the name, like a footbal, light green, dark green stripe, and deep red flesh, very sweet!
if anybody can help me remember the name...please do.
Greg, I remember the day my youngest daughter was born, it was 105 degrees, and had been for 6 days around 100 (missouri, not in Minnesota)
I had to shelter the phruit of all my melons to keep them from scalding, the vines were fine tho, and this was on soil with a very high sand content .

[douglas]

I tried the vine thing a couple years ago and had great success and they did take root, had one so heavy I almost couldn't pick it up

[Compost Pharmer]

So Phil do you have any extra seeds? I sure would like to try them. The reason I want small ones is so they will fit into the refrigerator. Ever since I first bought a Pureheart, by Dulcinea, I have wanted to grow them. The problem with the Pureheart is they are seedless, so there are no seeds to plant.

Doug: Guess I will cover the vines. I am bound and determined to succeed at growing Giant Punkins and small watermellons. Next thing I am going to try is Giant Tomatoes. Since every one here claims 'Everything is Big in Texas", why not.

Thanks to you both for responding.

[Pharmer Phil]

You will get plenty of seed out of the 5P. melon
and yes, I have some for you, they are very hardy, at least in the north

[douglas]

I never realy had to cover mine with tarp but did use a few blocks as the melon grew. I may not grow them this year because they havn't got the sweet taste like the small ones do