Sugar Baby Watermelon (Cucumis melo)  is quick to grow, small (15-20cm) round, sweet watermelon, with a fine-texture, and fewer seeds than other varieties.  Watermelons require a hot sunny position and plenty of moisture.

How To Grow:

1. Sow 12mm deep, direct in final position.
2. Sow 4 or 5 seeds in clumps, later thinning to the two strongest seedlings.
3. Allow 100cm (3ft) between rows and 40-50cm between clumps.
4. When the young plants have 5 or 6 leaves, pinch out their growing tips to encourage the growth of side shoots.
5. Keep the plants well watered, and prepare the soil well with organic material and a complete fertiliser.

When To Plant: Spring and Summer.

Harvest: 12-14 weeks from sowing.

Quantity: 25 seeds