How to grow watermelons and cantaloupes in raised beds 

I haven't had a garden in 25 years I'm in Indiana for the summer building a garden at my daughter's farm. I'm growing all my melons in tires filled with your type soil. I'm 80 years young

This beginning puling a hose was so funny. 😂 I struggle with it too!

I've learned more from 2 of this guy's videos than I have by watching 20 others on RU-vid. Good information and simple to understand.

Last year was my most successful year with watermelon in raised beds. I had 2 plants per container across 4 containers. We ended up getting back around 16 pretty decent melons. Charleston Greys for those that are curious.

I was cracking up when he struggled with the hose! That’s me everyday!🤣🤣🤣

Dude, you are soooo hilarious!!! That opening was TV worthy. I felt ya! Your content is awesome and you present it very professionally and I enjoy watching AND learning!!! I think you are the only person on RU-vid that opens saying "stay TUNED" correctly. Most people say stay tune. Ok, thanks for sharing Brother! Cheers

I'm doing watermelon in a raised bed for the first time this year. This video was so helpful, thank you!

I'm here in Texas and recently left my bucket of seeds out in the rain all night. I'm still kicking myself, but as a result, I couldn't just toss them all so I planted stuff everywhere including a bunch of watermelon seeds in my grow bags I had prepared for some raspberries. At the same time my husband just built me a raised bed in prepation for fall strawberry and asparagus plantings and I was going to put in some onions or basil in there until then but my raspberries arrived but found my melons looked so wonderful I just put them in there and came here to youtube to see if this was a thing and here is your video, and your BEAUTIFUL garden. New sub. Awesome...this made me feel so much more confident about my little emergency experiment going on here. Thanks!

Thanks, that's really handy. I'm growing watermelons for the first time. My daughter bought a slice and I thought I'd try planting them. Blimey me! I'm lucky I only planted 6 seeds! All of them grew. If a seed puts in the effort to sprout, I never throw it away I give it a chance, so now I'm sure I'll be feeding the 5000 with watermelons instead of fish! Healthier anyway!😂😂😂😂😂 Stella

this is not only my 1st time growing watermelon, but I'll also be growing in a raised bed too, but in growing bags. this vid was super helpful thx!

I am a 54 yow who has skipped SO MANY watermelon growing videos because any idiot can make a video. I know a lot about gardening because I was taught by my husband’s grandma 33 years ago. You are a breath of fresh air on RU-vid. I have seen misshapen melons, dried vines, bottom rot, unhealthy vines, and terrible picking practices. Some people do not have enough sense to not show their stupidity. I’m here just because I am always improving & looking for tips, so the raised beds are a winner! The roots hate getting boggy & they need air. I grow mine in hills, but raised beds make a lot of sense if you keep them watered, so they will not dry out. Great job, young man!

Hilarious opening!! Watched it twice LOL. Thanks for video, I'm motivated, off to plant my cantaloupe.

Omg that intro 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the laugh!! Had to hit like and comment before I finished watching the video LOL

Great tips! Super stoked about growing me some 🍉 this season

Wow, such a neat set up!! I was concerned about the watermelon I have growing in containers. I had decide to build a trellis, so they could grow up because they are a smaller variety but I love your set up with a ground cover and adding the pine needles!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

Loved the opening-watched it a few times before watching the whole video. Great information-trying it this summer. New sub

Very nice beds and area! 👍 the hose..the struggle...🤣

Thanks for this! I just planted both (from starter plants) in a raised bed we just built in our backyard

Hi, great information. We are planting our watermelons in a 100 Gallon grow bag. According to what you just showed I think we are good. Thanks much.

Great info and very timely. New to the watermelons and cantaloupe this year and doing them in beds…who knew?! Thanks again. You have a new subscriber.🤓

Lol, the beginning is definitely me and my 100 foot hose 😂🤣😅

The intro is classic! Sooooo true. We all have had to conquer the rebellious hose! 🤣😂😅🤪👍👍👍

I enjoy your talk plain and simple

I love that intro!!!

I came here for the watermelon, but the hose 😂😂😂 I must look that way dragging my water hose 😂😂😂. Awesome video

I found you just in time. Thank you!

Beautiful Garden you have. Thanks . I'm new at this.

😂 I love it! That so looks like me trying to drag the water hose around. I always find your videos beneficial!

THAT WATER Hose Scenery IS me everyday 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂,good information on the watermelon

Dope Intro song. Love your vibe man. YEAH! Cool channel! Love it!! I feel so much more confidence after watching this. I'm going to master the melon bed this year! Muwhahahaha Wish me luck ya'll! 🐱‍🏍👍😍🍉🌾

That the best melon 🍈 video yet!!👌🏾

What variety do you grow in containers? Great video as well showing if they are ripe. Thanks for sharing.

Hello , you are having fun with your garden! Thanks for sharing your information. Beautiful garden.....

This was so informative to me. Thank you very much! I planted a watermelon starter plant in a raised bed. It's about ready to spill over the side so I wasn't sure what to do from here. I have gravel around my boxes so I'm thinking that will be ok.

Love this channel- informative, easy to follow and funny videos that I'm learning alot from- thank you so much for the tips, tricks and helpful information 😊

Thank you for this. Straight and to the point. New subbie

I grow watermelon for weight competitions. 2021 was my 1st year growing in raised beds. I had 5 melons this year over 200 pounds each. 216.5, 236, 237, 248.5 & 260.5 lb. I like the raised beds 12' x 16' beds 1 plant/bed.

Love your graceful entrance….

Thank you 🙏🏽 your garden in perfectly beautiful 🤩

How about a quick video on your raised bed boxes? The construction of course.

Lol , 😆 Hey .. everyone Moniee-Mon, is listening thanks for the info vedios keep doing what'cha do best God bless ya!.

😂🤣the hose, I feel your pain!

Thank You for this awesome motivation How do you keep the deer or bears from eating your cantaloupes and watermelons?

Can you recommend a good fertilizer for melons? Thanks 👍

Great video Justin! When will you make a video for keeping herbs alive inside?

Loved the intro that was funny😆 don't know why I'm here😅 I don't have enough space for planting huhu how I wish I can grow my own food too

Your videos are so helpful. Keep them coming. I only planted two plants in my beds but I now have about 18 cantaloupe. Dinner are just starting to grow and are about an inch long. Is that too many for the vines to nourish. I planted May 5th and several of the melons are larger than a pound. We're in hot Alabama. Should I pick off the small ones??

What month did you plant your watermelon and cantaloupe?

Getting ready to plant watermelons with 9 and 5 year old, video super helpful! What growing zone are you in?

I have done mine exactly like this because of your video! My question is do you prune or let them go wild?

Very knowledgeable....thanks for sharing

How far apart did you plant the watermelon and cantaloupe? Great video

Now I know that I'm not alone in my water hose struggle.

I am trying this method this year. Can you tell which side/direction of your raised bed the vines are spilling over on? Have been concerned about vines receiving enough sunlight. Enjoyed your presentation.

Not sure why but cantaloupe grows really well here but my watermelons always fail. I don’t like cantaloupe so give them away but love watermelon 🍉

Thumbs UP!!! Excellent video on melons

Okay...the struggles real...I can so relate to the start of this video..lol...so on point 💦

Mine grow in a raised bed, upwards on a trellis. A nylon (leg cut off pantyhose) is tied to make a hammock for the melons. Smaller round melons. Only 2 adults here.

Thanks, new to growing these guys (raised beds)... Oh boy they're taking off filling the whole bed. Now I know what do with the vines.

Just found your channel. Nice job! I like your setup and system. I'm going into my 2nd year. I have a spot picked for growing watermelons. But it's not fenced. Do critters, deer, coons come after these?

So just wondering what you feed your watermelon and Cantaloupes 💚🍈🍉

Subscribed after just watching you with that hose!😂

Dear sir I learned a lot from you. But I wish you could make a video on how to prune, peppers, water melons, eggplants, melons, tomatoes, cucumbers, and zuchini. thank you.

Where do you get your soil..? I found a sandy mulch along our creek drainage...I will try it for the 1st time. We have incredibly destructive pocket gophers and not sure if I can let the vines sit on screen cloth with bark....I may have to use a wire rack with cement blocks to give the vines some peace of mind....

Great video. Never thought about a raised bed for melons with overflow to a flat landscape area. I am trying to figure out how to do this in my limited space. Can you grow them vertically?

hahaha. I watched that intro about 10 times, tickled me good😅😅

What do you do to control the deer, squirrels and other critters?

You do a great job and your garden looks awesome! Waiting for more videos:D

Good video. You don't bother pruning off the vines growing toward your tomatoes?

What do you do for pest control and intrusive insects?

I really enjoy this funny video !

Your garden looks nice

I love the music 🎶 🎶 bobbing left to right

Great vid, the encouragement I need. My raised beds are same size, hoping my "experiment" will not be fruitless. :) I was going to create a little milk-crate shelf 1/2 way down the side in case a watermelon forms there, hope that works. I have 5 seedlings I sowed inside, hardening off ready to plant next week. How far out are they sprawling, looks like 8'? I have about 4x6' ground space, hope that's enough? Also, did you mound up the soil in the bed before planting, or is it the same level as the tomatoes? Mine are going to share the bed with strawberries, and some lettuce that will be gone when the watermelon needs more space. LMK about the space, the mounding, and thanks!

Hey what about Pumpkins. Can you talk about growing pumpkins what do you do different from growing melons? Thanks.

You have so Nice garden

Very interesting. How much pine needles do you put down and could I use something different? Should the vine be expected to root on/in the landscape fabric?

How tall are your raised beds? Will 2 feet tall work?

Can they stay on top of grass? Or do they have to keep away from grass by using landscape fabric??

How do you protect the watermelons and cantaloupes from squirrels, rodents, rabbits, etc, etc?

Lmao can't stop watching the intro. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯

Great video. Glad I found your channel. New sub here!

Three questions from a subscriber who has learned a lot about gardening from your videos. Can the raised bed be half the height as yours (thinking about the amount of amended material to fill it plus the cost of the lumber). Second question...would it be hurtful to the plant to just cut the vines that are wanting to grow the in wrong direction? Eve without a second crop of some other plant (like your tomato plants) I see the need to be able to get close to the the raised bed to water the water melon plants...Third question....Is your growing medium 100% mushroom compost? No added supplements?

I had 44 lbs crimson sweets raised in beds I also hung them. This year I’m growing in raised beds without hanging them. I had over 100 cantaloupe hanging from my raised beds hung by tomato cages . I had squash bugs bad in my pumpkins so I’m concerned this year growing my watermelon and cantaloupe in the beds the pumpkins were in. Crossing my fingers. Those bugs hibernate until the nest year and hard too get rid of.

Your tomatoes look very healthy. What variety are they?

Thank you for sharing!!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

Great info! Thanks.

I planted some sugar baby's in containers. They are blooming and running like crazy. Already have little melons. What should I fertilizes them with? When I mixed my potting mix I used potting mix, black kow, bone meal and blood meal.

That's how I feel every time I pull the water hose back after my son takes it to his car to wash it lol

Thank you!

Good video my man 👍

how far apart did you plant them? Most people say to do mounds like 5 feet apart but yours are in rows at look to be less than a foot between plants and that is exactly what I'm trying to do!

Great tips!! Thanks!

So Nice garden

Will 1 seed produce just one watermelon? I am starting with a 2x4 foot bed and was thinking of vertically getting 1 germinated and letting it grow. Should I expect one melon? Thx~im new to this but goal is to make it a lifestyle:)

AWESOME video!!!

Good video thanks!

do the vines grow into the ground after they are laying there ? i am renting a house and i cant allow plants to start growing in the ground. Im buying a small 4 food wide raised bed. how deep is best for watermelon and cantaloupes?

Just subscribed. Great information..