Description
Tam Dew is a sweet and spicy honeydew melon that weighs in at about 5 pounds each. Perfect for trellising or container growing (or both together), these melons mature in about 100 days. If you love melons but have a small garden, these are the honeydew melon seeds for you.
Tam Dew is the perfect mini-melon that won’t have you struggling to find room in the fridge.
It’s easy to know when Tam Dew is ready to pick because the outer rind turns ivory when it’s ripe.
These seeds are non-GMO, heirloom, and open-pollinated, so you can save seeds to plant next year.
Tam Dew is recommended by the Texas Cooperative Extension at Texas A&M for growing in Texas.
Tam Dew Honeydew Melon Seeds Details
Growth Habit: Vining about 4-6 feet
Spacing: 18 inches
Days to Germination: 7-14 days
Days to Maturity: 100 days
Honeydew Melon Seed Planting Instructions
We HIGHLY recommend trellising small melon plants, so install a trellis of at least 4 feet tall
Fall Planting
Zone 8: Plant fall melons from July through August
Zone 9: Plant fall melons from August through September
Zone 10 & 11: Any time between late August and Late March
Spring Planting
Zone 8: Plant spring melons from mid-March through April
Zone 9 &10: Plant spring melons from late February through late March
Zone 10 & 11: Any time between late August and Late March
You can plant honeydew melon seeds in either cell blocks or soil blocks or directly in the ground.
Starting Indoors
- To start indoors or under cover, use soil blocks or starter trays with large cells.
- Use a seed starting mix that is not too dense or heavy.
- Sow seeds about 1 inch deep
- Keep soil moist with misting or bottom watering until germination occurs.
- Keep warm at about 70°F to 80°F.
- Prepare to plant out into the garden in about 4 to 5 weeks.
- Meanwhile, prepare soil in the garden by amending with plenty of organic matter
- Once roots have populated the starting medium and the plant has two or more sets of true leaves, plant into the garden or a large container (3-5 gallons recommended).
Sow Directly
- Prepare the soil by forming low mounds in the garden about 2 feet apart.
- Form the raised mounds using plenty of organic matter into the mound, such as compost or composted manure.
- Sow one or two seeds per mound, about 1 inch deep.
- Water mounds well and mist daily until germination occurs.
- Water regularly to help plants establish.
Terms of Sale
You will receive a minimum of 500mgs of seeds, approximately 15 seeds, shipped free from Florida via USPS First Class Mail with Etsy tracking, as well as instructions for planting and care.
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