§ Vegetable
Watermelon
Harvest window: Aug-Sep
How to harvest it
Pick when tendril dries & ground spot yellows
Keeping it
Fridge once cut
In the kitchen
Fresh
Worth watching for
- Cucumber beetles
- Powdery mildew
Spot one of these? Garden Care members just snap a photo and ask — it's what we're here for.
Honest note for Central MA: Needs long warm season; pick short-season varieties for MA
Grow watermelon in your own yard.
We'll design and build a garden suited to your light — and we'll show you how to tell when it's ready to pick.