25 Sugar Baby Watermelon Fruit Seeds

• You will get 25 Seeds of Sugar Baby Watermelon Fruit Seeds.
• This early standard "icebox" watermelon, Sugar Baby, is popular throughout the world.
• Nearly round fruit average 7 to 8" in diameter and weight 7 to 10 lbs.
• Red-orange flesh is firm and great tasting with small dark-brown apple like seeds.
• Matures in 68 to 80 days.
• Drought resistant and great for the home garden! Average water needs.
• This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies, and/or birds.
• Sugar Baby, a 1959 heirloom, packs a lot of flavor in a small melon; this variety grows very well in the North, since it is one of the earliest melons available.
• Sowing and planting.
• Gardeners in warm climates will be able to direct sow watermelon as soon as the soil temperature reahes at least 75 degrees F, planting six seeds per hill with 6-8in of space in all directions. Thin to the strongest two or three plants as soon as the seedlings appear. Watermelon seeds for sale shoud be planted in full sun and rich, loose soil. Young seedlings may benefit from black plactic to warm up the soil.
• As soon as the vines begin to develop, apply a thick layer of mulch to control weeds and protect the melons for soil contact. Keep the soil moist until the fruit begins to grow, then water only if the soil dries out completely. Watch out for insect pests, which can be a problem.