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Growing Cantaloupe at home are tastier compared to store-bought ones. The secret is a lot of sunlight, heat, and moisture. Melons require 2 to 3 months heat, which makes cultivating them in northern areas a bit hard, though not hopeless. Making use of black ground cover to make the soil warm and using floating row covers to lock in warm air around plants help gardeners anywhere in the country grow cantaloupes. These fruits contain a lot of vitamin C as well as antioxidants. Planting Planting cantaloupes can be effortlessly initiated by direct seeding. Plant seeds in your garden as deep as 1/2 – 1 inch. They are usually grown in hills around 4-6 feet spaced out from each other. These fruits can’t tolerate frost. Warm temperature is required so it is best to plant them 4 weeks after last frost day at least. Cantaloupes will mature in between 80 to 100 warm days to fully develop. Fertilizing You can apply slow release fertilizer once during planting period. You may fertilize it monthly af

The seeds of this herb consist of two seeds. They are surrounded by a husk that is either a gray or a light brown. They must be prepared before they can be planted. This is done by crushing the husk to remove the seeds. They are soaked in water from 24 to 48 hours and then allowed to dry. Growing Cilantro from seeds Cilantro seeds should be planted and covered with about  ¼ inch of soil. Once it sprouts and starts growing, at about 2 inches tall you will need to thin it out somewhat. Do not thin it too much because cilantro does best when it is planted only 3 or 4 inches apart. Cilantro is not a hot weather plant and the leaves will shade the roots. This keeps it from prematurely producing seeds. The sun will cause the cilantro to flower and seeds will be produced too early. This is going to happen if the soil gets 75 degrees, so the best place to begin growing cilantro is in a shady area that receives sun in the morning or afternoon. This garden herb grows quickly so the best way to